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to settle with sb for sth

1 settle

settle ['setəl]

régler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) fixer ⇒ 1 (b) installer ⇒ 1 (d) coloniser ⇒ 1 (e) calmer ⇒ 1 (f) s'installer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'établir ⇒ 2 (a) se calmer ⇒ 2 (c) tenir ⇒ 2 (d) se poser ⇒ 2 (d) se tasser ⇒ 2 (e)

1 transitive verb

(a) (solve → question, issue) régler; (→ dispute, quarrel, differences) régler, trancher;

∎ to settle a matter régler une question;

∎ the case was settled out of court l'affaire a été réglée à l'amiable;

∎ questions not yet settled questions fpl en suspens;

∎ to settle one's affairs mettre ses affaires en ordre, régler ses affaires;

∎ to settle an old score or old scores régler des comptes

(b) (determine, agree on → date, price) fixer;

∎ have you settled where to go for the picnic? avez-vous décidé d'un endroit pour le pique-nique?;

∎ it was settled that I would go to boarding school il fut convenu ou décidé que j'irais en pension;

∎ you must settle that among yourselves il va falloir que vous arrangiez cela entre vous;

∎ nothing is settled yet rien n'est encore décidé ou arrêté;

∎ that's one point settled voilà déjà un point d'acquis;

∎ that's that settled then! voilà une affaire réglée!;

∎ that's settled then, I'll meet you at 8 o'clock alors c'est entendu ou convenu, on se retrouve à 8 heures;

∎ that settles it, the party's tomorrow! c'est décidé, la fête aura lieu demain!;

∎ that settles it, he's fired trop c'est trop, il est renvoyé!

(c) (pay → debt, account, bill) régler;

∎ to settle a claim (insurance) régler un litige

(d) (install) installer; (arrange, place → on table, surface) installer, poser (soigneusement);

∎ when I'm settled, I'll write to you quand je serai installé, je vous écrirai;

∎ to settle oneself comfortably in an armchair s'installer confortablement dans un fauteuil;

∎ he settled the children for the night il a mis les enfants au lit, il est allé coucher les enfants;

∎ to get settled s'installer (confortablement);

∎ to settle one's feet in the stirrups bien installer ses pieds dans les étriers;

∎ she settled the rug over her knees elle enroula la couverture autour de ses genoux

(e) (colonize) coloniser;

∎ Peru was settled by the Spanish le Pérou a été colonisé par les Espagnols, les Espagnols se sont établis au Pérou

(f) (calm → nerves, stomach) calmer, apaiser;

∎ this brandy will settle your nerves ce cognac te calmera les nerfs;

∎ give me something to settle my stomach donnez-moi quelque chose pour l'estomac;

∎ to settle sb's doubts dissiper les doutes de qn;

∎ the rain settled the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière

(g) Law (money, allowance, estate) constituer;

∎ to settle an annuity on sb constituer une rente à qn;

∎ she settled all her money on her nephew elle a légué toute sa fortune à son neveu;

∎ figurative how are you settled for money at the moment? est-ce que tu as suffisamment d'argent en ce moment?

2 intransitive verb

(a) (go to live → gen) s'installer, s'établir; (→ colonist) s'établir;

∎ she finally settled abroad elle s'est finalement installée à l'étranger

(b) (install oneself → in new flat, bed) s'installer; (adapt → to circumstances) s'habituer;

∎ she lived here a few years, but didn't settle (didn't stay) elle a vécu ici quelques années, mais ne s'est pas installée définitivement; (didn't adapt) elle a vécu ici quelques années, mais ne s'est jamais habituée;

∎ to settle in an armchair/for the night s'installer dans un fauteuil/pour la nuit;

∎ I couldn't settle (in bed) je n'arrivais pas à m'endormir;

∎ to settle to work/to do sth se mettre sérieusement au travail/à faire qch;

∎ he can't settle to anything il n'arrive pas à se concentrer sur quoi que ce soit

(c) (become calm → nerves, stomach, storm) s'apaiser, se calmer; (→ situation) s'arranger;

∎ wait for things to settle before you do anything attends que les choses se calment ou s'arrangent avant de faire quoi que ce soit;

∎ the weather is settling le temps se calme

(d) (come to rest → snow) tenir; (→ dust, sediment) se déposer; (→ liquid, beer) reposer; (→ bird, insect, eyes) se poser;

∎ the snow began to settle (on the ground) la neige commençait à tenir;

∎ a fly settled on the butter une mouche s'est posée sur le beurre;

∎ let your dinner settle before you go out prends le temps de digérer avant de sortir;

∎ let the dregs settle laissez se déposer la lie;

∎ allow the mixture to settle laissez reposer le mélange;

∎ her gaze settled on the book son regard se posa sur le livre;

∎ a look of despair/utter contentment settled on his face son visage prit une expression de désespoir/profonde satisfaction;

∎ an eerie calm settled over the village un calme inquiétant retomba sur le village;

∎ the cold settled on his chest le rhume lui est tombé sur la poitrine

(e) (road, wall, foundations) se tasser;

∎ cracks appeared in the walls as the house settled des fissures apparaissaient dans les murs au fur et à mesure que la maison s'affaissait;

∎ Commerce contents may settle during transport (on packaging) le contenu risque de se tasser pendant le transport

(f) (financially)

∎ to settle with sb for sth régler le prix de qch à qn;

∎ can I settle with you tomorrow? est-ce que je peux vous régler demain?

(g) Law

∎ to settle out of court régler une affaire à l'amiable

3 noun

(seat) banquette f à haut dossier

➲ settle down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (in armchair, at desk) s'installer; (in new home) s'installer, se fixer; (at school, in job) s'habituer, s'adapter; (adopt steady lifestyle) se ranger, s'assagir;

∎ they settled down by the fire for the evening ils se sont installés près du feu pour la soirée;

∎ to settle down to watch television s'installer (confortablement) devant la télévision;

∎ it took the children some weeks to settle down in their new school il a fallu plusieurs semaines aux enfants pour s'habituer à leur nouvelle école;

∎ Susan is finding it hard to settle down to life in Paris Susan a du mal à s'habituer ou à s'adapter à la vie parisienne;

∎ they never settle down anywhere for long ils ne se fixent jamais nulle part bien longtemps;

∎ it's about time Tom got married and settled down il est temps que Tom se marie et qu'il se range;

∎ he's not someone you could imagine settling down with ce n'est pas le genre de personne avec qui on peut imaginer se marier

(b) (concentrate, apply oneself)

∎ to settle down to do sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ to settle down to work se mettre au travail;

∎ I can't seem to settle down to anything these days je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur quoi que ce soit ces jours-ci

(c) (become calm → excitement) s'apaiser; (→ situation) s'arranger;

∎ things are settling down (calming down) les choses sont en train de se calmer; (becoming more definite) les choses commencent à prendre tournure;

∎ as soon as the market settles down aussitôt que le marché se sera stabilisé;

∎ settle down, children! calmez-vous, les enfants!, du calme, les enfants!

2 separable transitive verb

(person) installer;

∎ to settle oneself down in an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuil;

∎ she settled the patient/the baby down for the night elle a installé le malade/le bébé pour la nuit

➲ settle for inseparable transitive verb

accepter, se contenter de;

∎ I settled for £100 j'ai accepté 100 livres;

∎ I won't settle for less than £200 200 livres, c'est mon dernier prix, je ne descendrai pas au-dessous de 200 livres;

∎ I insist on the best quality, I never settle for (anything) less j'exige ce qu'il y a de mieux, je n'accepte jamais rien en dessous;

∎ there was no wine left so they had to settle for beer comme il ne restait plus de vin, ils durent se contenter de bière

➲ settle in intransitive verb

(at new house) s'installer; (at new school, job) s'habituer, s'adapter;

∎ once we're settled in, we'll invite you round une fois que nous serons installés, nous t'inviterons;

∎ it took him a while to settle in at his new school il a mis un certain temps à s'habituer à sa nouvelle école

➲ settle into

1 inseparable transitive verb

(job, routine) s'habituer à, s'adapter à;

∎ she soon settled into her new post elle s'est vite adaptée à son nouveau poste;

∎ life soon settled into the usual dull routine la vie reprit bientôt son rythme monotone

2 separable transitive verb

installer dans;

∎ she's busy settling her daughter into her new flat elle est occupée à installer sa fille dans son nouvel appartement

➲ settle on inseparable transitive verb

(decide on) décider de;

∎ they've settled on Rome for their honeymoon ils ont décidé d'aller passer leur lune de miel à Rome;

∎ they've settled on a Volkswagen ils se sont décidés pour une Volkswagen;

∎ they couldn't settle on a price ils n'ont pas réussi à se mettre d'accord sur un prix;

∎ they settled on a compromise solution ils ont finalement choisi le compromis

➲ settle up

1 intransitive verb

régler (la note);

∎ I must settle up with the plumber il faut que je règle le plombier;

∎ can we settle up? est-ce qu'on peut faire les comptes?

2 separable transitive verb

régler

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2 settle set·tle

I ['sɛtl] n
cassapanca con schienale alto
II ['sɛtl]
1. vt

1) (place carefully) sistemare

to settle o.s.; get settled — sistemarsi

2) (decide, finalize: details, date) definire, concordare, (pay: bill, account) regolare, saldare, (solve: problem) risolvere, (difficulty) appianare, (dispute, argument) comporre

to settle a case or claim out of court — definire una causa in via amichevole

that should settle the problem — questo dovrebbe risolvere il problema

I'll settle the bill tomorrow — salderò il conto domani

that's settled then — allora è deciso

that settles it! — (I've decided) ecco, ho deciso!, (indignant) questo è il colmo!

3) (calm down: nerves) distendere, (doubts) dissipare

to settle one's stomach — calmare il mal di stomaco

4) (colonize: land) colonizzare

5) Law

to settle sth on sb — intestare qc a qn

2. vi

1) (bird, insect) posarsi, (sediment, dust, snow) depositarsi, (building) assestarsi, (conditions, situation) stabilizzarsi, (weather) mettersi al bello, (emotions) calmarsi, (nerves) distendersi

to settle to sth — applicarsi a qc

I couldn't settle to anything — non riuscivo a concentrarmi

2) (go to live: in town, country) stabilirsi, (in new house) sistemarsi, installarsi, (as colonist) insediarsi

to feel settled — (in a place) sentirsi a casa

3)

to settle with sb for the price of sth — concordare il prezzo di qc con qn

can I settle with you later? — posso darti i soldi più tardi?

to settle out of court Law — giungere a un accordo in via amichevole

to settle on sth — (choose) decidere or optare per qc

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- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle up

English-Italian dictionary > settle set·tle
3 settle

settle

A n banquette f coffre.

B vtr

1 ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal] ; to settle a child on one's lap asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux ; to get one's guests settled installer ses invités ; to get the children settled for the night mettre les enfants au lit ;

2 ( calm) calmer [stomach, nerves] ; dissiper [qualms] ;

3 ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute] ; aplanir [conflict, strike] ; régler, résoudre [problem] ; Sport décider [match] ; settle it among yourselves réglez ça entre vous ; that's settled voilà qui est réglé ; that's one thing settled c'est une chose de réglée ; that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain! ; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain! ; to settle an argument ( acting as referee) trancher ;

4 ( agree on) fixer [arrangements, terms of payment] ; nothing is settled yet rien n'est encore fixé ;

5 ( put in order) to settle one's affairs ( before dying) mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires ;

6 Comm ( pay) régler [bill, debt, claim] ;

7 ( colonize) coloniser [country, island] ;

8 ○ ( deal with) we'll soon settle her! on va régler ça! or on va lui régler son compte! ;

9 ( bequeath) to settle money on sb léguer une somme à qn ;

10 ( keep down) spray the path to settle the dust arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse ;

11 US ( impregnate) féconder [animal].

C vi

1 ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser ; [dust, dregs, tea leaves] se déposer ; the boat settled on the bottom le bateau s'est posé sur le fond ; let the wine settle laisse le vin décanter ; to let the dust settle lit laisser retomber la poussière ; fig attendre que les choses se calment ; to settle over [mist, clouds] descendre sur [town, valley] ; fig [silence, grief] s'étendre sur [community] ;

2 ( become resident) gen s'installer ; ( more permanently) se fixer ;

3 ( become compacted) [contents, ground, wall] se tasser ;

4 ( calm down) [child, baby] gen se calmer ; ( go to sleep) s'endormir ;

5 ( become stable) [weather] se mettre au beau fixe ;

6 ( take hold) to be settling [snow] tenir ; [mist] persister ; his cold has settled on his chest son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite ;

7 ( be digested) let your lunch settle! attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner! ;

8 Jur ( agree) régler ; to settle out of court parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable.

D v refl to settle oneself in s'installer dans [chair, bed].

Idioms

to settle a score with sb régler ses comptes avec qn ; to settle old scores régler des comptes.

Phrasal verbs

■ settle back:

▶ settle back s'installer confortablement ; to settle back in se caler dans [chair].

■ settle down:

▶ settle down

1 ( get comfortable) s'installer (on sur ; in dans) ;

2 ( calm down) [person] se calmer ; [situation] s'arranger ; settle down, children! du calme, les enfants! ;

3 ( marry) se ranger ; to settle down to work se concentrer sur son travail ; to settle down to doing se résoudre à faire.

■ settle for:

▶ settle for [sth] se contenter de [alternative, poorer option] ; why settle for less? pourquoi se contenter de moins? ; to settle for second best se contenter d'un pis-aller.

■ settle in

1 ( move in) s'installer ;

2 ( become acclimatized) s'adapter.

■ settle on:

▶ settle on [sth] choisir [name, colour].

■ settle to:

▶ settle to [sth] se concentrer sur [work] ; I can't settle to anything je n'arrive pas à me concentrer.

■ settle up:

▶ settle up

1 ( pay) payer, régler ;

2 ( sort out who owes what) faire les comptes ; shall we settle up? tu veux qu'on fasse les comptes? ;

3 to settle up with régler [waiter, tradesman].

Big English-French dictionary > settle
4 settle

settle [ˈsetl]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = sort out) régler ; [+ problem] résoudre ; ( = fix) fixer

• they have settled their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends

• several points remain to be settled il reste encore plusieurs points à régler

• that settles it! ( = that's made my mind up) c'est décidé !

• that's settled then? alors c'est entendu ?

• nothing is settled on n'a encore rien décidé

   b. [+ debt] rembourser ; [+ bill, account] régler

   c. [+ child, patient] installer

• to settle a child for the night installer un enfant pour la nuit

• she settled her head back against the headrest elle a reposé sa tête sur l'appuie-tête

   d. [+ nerves] calmer ; [+ doubts] dissiper

• to settle one's stomach calmer les douleurs d'estomac

   e. [+ land] ( = colonize) coloniser ; ( = inhabit) peupler

2. intransitive verb

   a. [bird, insect] se poser

   b. [sediment] se déposer

   c. [dust] retomber

• to settle on sth [dust, snow] couvrir qch

• the cold has settled on his chest son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite

• her eyes settled on him son regard se posa sur lui

• when the dust has settled (figurative) quand les choses se seront tassées (inf)

   d. ( = get comfortable) to settle into an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuil

• to settle into one's new job s'habituer à son nouvel emploi

• to settle into a routine s'installer dans une routine

   e. ( = go to live) s'installer

• he settled in France il s'est installé en France

   f. ( = pay) I'll settle for all of us je vais régler la note (pour tout le monde)

• to settle out of court arriver à un règlement à l'amiable

► settle down

1. intransitive verb

( = take up one's residence) s'installer ; ( = become calmer) se calmer ; (after wild youth) se ranger ; [emotions] s'apaiser ; [situation] s'arranger

• to settle down to work se mettre (sérieusement) au travail

• to settle down at school s'habituer à l'école

• it's time he got married and settled down il est temps qu'il se marie et qu'il ait une vie stable

• when things have settled down again quand les choses se seront calmées

2. separable transitive verb

installer

• he settled the child down on the settee il a installé l'enfant sur le canapé

► settle for inseparable transitive verb se contenter de

• will you settle for a draw? un match nul vous satisferait-il ?

► settle in intransitive verb s'adapter

• we took some time to settle in nous avons mis du temps à nous adapter

► settle on inseparable transitive verb se décider pour

► settle up intransitive verb régler (la note)

• to settle up with sb régler qn

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['setl] 1.
noun banquette f coffre
2.
transitive verb

1) ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal]

to get the children settled for the night — mettre les enfants au lit

2) ( calm) calmer [stomach, nerves]

3) ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute]; mettre fin à [conflict]; régler, résoudre [problem]

settle it among yourselves — réglez ça entre vous

that's settled — voilà qui est réglé

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! — ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain!; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain!

to settle an argument — ( as referee) trancher

4) ( agree on) fixer

nothing is settled yet — rien n'est encore fixé

5) ( put in order)

to settle one's affairs — mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

6) Commerce régler [bill, debt]

7) ( colonize) coloniser
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser; [dust, dregs] se déposer

to let the dust settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig attendre que les choses se calment

to settle over — [clouds] descendre sur; [silence, grief] s'étendre sur

2) ( become resident) gen s'installer; ( more permanently) se fixer

3) ( become compacted) se tasser

4) ( calm down) gen se calmer; ( go to sleep) s'endormir; [weather] se mettre au beau fixe

5) ( take hold)

to be settling — [snow] tenir; [mist] persister

6) Law régler

to settle out of court — parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable
4.
reflexive verb

to settle oneself in — s'installer dans [chair, bed]

Phrasal Verbs:

- settle back

- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle on

- settle up

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to settle a score with somebody — régler ses comptes avec quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > settle
5 settle

1. transitive verb
1) (place) (horizontally) [sorgfältig] legen; (vertically) [sorgfältig] stellen; (at an angle) [sorgfältig] lehnen

he settled himself comfortably on the couch — er machte es sich (Dat.) auf der Couch bequem

2) (establish) (in house or business) unterbringen; (in country or colony) ansiedeln [Volk]

3) (determine, resolve) aushandeln, sich einigen auf [Preis]; beilegen [Streit, Konflikt, Meinungsverschiedenheit]; beseitigen, ausräumen [Zweifel, Bedenken]; entscheiden [Frage, Spiel]; regeln, in Ordnung bringen [Angelegenheit]

nothing has been settled as yet — es ist noch nichts entschieden

that settles it — dann ist ja alles klar (ugs.); (expr. exasperation) jetzt reicht's! (ugs.)

settle a case out of court — sich außergerichtlich vergleichen

settle one's affairs — seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen; seinen Nachlass regeln

4) (deal with, dispose of) fertig werden mit

5) bezahlen, (geh.) begleichen [Rechnung, Betrag]; erfüllen [Forderung, Anspruch]; ausgleichen [Konto]

6) (cause to sink) sich absetzen lassen [Bodensatz, Sand, Sediment]

a shower will settle the dust — ein Schauer wird den Staub binden

7) (calm) beruhigen [Nerven, Magen]

8) (colonize) besiedeln

9) (bestow)

settle money/property on somebody — jemandem Geld/Besitz übereignen
2. intransitive verb
1) (become established) sich niederlassen; (as colonist) sich ansiedeln

2) (end dispute) sich einigen

3) (pay what is owed) abrechnen

4) (in chair etc.) sich niederlassen; (to work etc.) sich konzentrieren (to auf + Akk.); (into way of life etc.) sich gewöhnen ( into an + Akk.)

the snow/dust settled on the ground — der Schnee blieb liegen/der Staub setzte sich [am Boden] ab

darkness/silence/fog settled over the village — Dunkelheit/Stille/Nebel legte od. senkte sich über das Dorf

5) (subside) [Haus, Fundament, Boden:] sich senken; [Sediment:] sich ablagern

6) (be digested) [Essen:] sich setzen; (become calm) [Magen:] sich beruhigen

7) (become clear) [Wein, Bier:] sich klären

Phrasal Verbs:

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- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle on

- settle up

- settle with

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['setl]
verb

1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) sich niederlassen

2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) sich legen

3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) beruhigen

4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) sich niederlassen

5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) klären

6) (to pay (a bill).) begleichen

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set·tle

[ˈsetl̩, AM ˈset̬l̩]

I. vi

1. (get comfortable) es sich dat bequem machen

we \settled in front of the television wir machten es uns vor dem Fernseher bequem fam

2. (calm down) person sich akk beruhigen; anger, excitement sich akk legen; weather beständig werden

3. AUS, BRIT (apply oneself)

▪ to \settle to sth sich akk etw dat widmen

to \settle to work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

4. (end dispute) sich akk einigen

5. (decide on)

▪ to \settle on sth sich akk für etw akk entscheiden; (agree on) sich akk auf etw akk einigen

to \settle on a name sich akk für einen Namen entscheiden

▪ to \settle for sth mit etw dat zufrieden sein

I'll \settle for chicken and chips ich nehme Hähnchen mit Pommes frites

6. ( form: pay) begleichen geh

▪ to \settle with sb mit jdm abrechnen [o fam Kasse machen

7. (take up residence) sich akk niederlassen

after they got married, they \settled in Brighton nach ihrer Hochzeit zogen sie nach Brighton

8. (get used to)

▪ to \settle into sth sich akk an etw akk gewöhnen

it took Ed a long time to \settle into living in London es dauerte lange, bis sich Ed an das Leben in London gewöhnt hatte

9. (alight on surface) sich akk niederlassen; (build up) sich akk anhäufen [o ansammeln]; (sink) [ab]sinken; particles in liquid sich senken; house, wall, dust sich setzen

do you think the snow will \settle? glaubst du, dass der Schnee liegen bleibt?

a peaceful expression \settled on her face ( fig) ein friedlicher Ausdruck legte sich auf ihr Gesicht

II. vt

1. (calm down)

▪ to \settle sb/sth jdn/etw beruhigen

to \settle the children for the night die Kinder für die Nacht zurechtmachen

to \settle one's stomach seinen Magen beruhigen

2. (decide, agree upon)

▪ to \settle sth etw entscheiden; (deal with) etw regeln; (in writing) etw [schriftlich] festlegen

it's been \settled that we'll spend Christmas at home wir haben vereinbart, Weihnachten zu Hause zu verbringen

▪ to \settle when/where/why... entscheiden, wann/wo/warum...

to \settle the details of a contract die Einzelheiten eines Vertrags aushandeln

3. (bring to conclusion)

▪ to \settle sth etw erledigen; (resolve) etw beilegen; business transaction abwickeln

that \settles that damit hat sich das erledigt, und damit hat sich's! fam

to \settle one's affairs ( form) seine Angelegenheiten regeln [o in Ordnung bringen]

to \settle an argument [or a dispute] /differences einen Streit/Unstimmigkeiten beilegen

to \settle a crisis/a problem eine Krise/ein Problem lösen

to \settle a grievance einen Missstand beseitigen

to \settle a lawsuit einen Prozess durch einen Vergleich beilegen

to \settle a matter eine Angelegenheit regeln

to \settle a strike einen Streik beenden

4. (pay)

▪ to \settle sth etw begleichen geh

▪ to \settle sth on sb (bequeath) jdm etw hinterlassen [o vererben] [o fam vermachen]

to \settle an account ein Konto ausgleichen

to \settle money/property on sb jdm Geld/Besitz übertragen

5. (colonize)

to \settle a place einen Ort besiedeln

6. ECON

to \settle a property in trust Eigentum einer Treuhänderschaft übertragen [o überschreiben]

\settled property in Treuhänderschaft überschriebenes Eigentum

7.

▶ to \settle an account [or a score] [or old scores] [with sb] [mit jdm] abrechnen fig

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I ['setl]
n
(Wand)bank f II
1. vt

1) (= decide) entscheiden; (= sort out) regeln, erledigen; problem, question, points klären; dispute, differences, quarrel beilegen, schlichten; doubts ausräumen, beseitigen; date, place vereinbaren, ausmachen (inf); venue festlegen or -setzen; deal abschließen; price sich einigen auf (+acc), aushandeln; terms aushandeln

the result of the game was settled in the first half — das Ergebnis des Spiels stand schon in der ersten Halbzeit fest

when my future is settled — wenn sich meine Zukunft entschieden hat

to settle one's affairs — seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen

to settle an estate (Jur) — die Verteilung des Nachlasses regeln

to settle a case out of court — einen Fall außergerichtlich klären

that's settled then — das ist also klar or geregelt

that settles it — damit wäre der Fall (ja wohl) erledigt; (angry) jetzt reichts

2) (= pay) bill begleichen, bezahlen; account ausgleichen

3) (= calm) nerves, stomach beruhigen

we need rain to settle the dust — wir brauchen Regen, damit sich der Staub setzt

4) (= place carefully) legen; (in upright position) stellen; (= make comfortable for sleep etc) child, invalid versorgen; pillow zurechtlegen

to settle oneself comfortably in an armchair — es sich (dat) in einem Sessel bequem machen

she settled her head back against the headrest — sie lehnte ihren Kopf zurück an die Kopfstütze

to settle oneself to doing sth — sich daranmachen, etw zu tun

to settle one's gaze on sb/sth — seinen Blick auf jdm/etw ruhen lassen

5) (= establish in house) unterbringen

to get one's daughter settled with a husband — seine Tochter verheiraten or unter die Haube bringen (inf)

6)

to settle sb into a house/job — jdm helfen, sich häuslich einzurichten/sich in eine Stellung einzugewöhnen

we'd just settled the children into a new school — wir hatten die Kinder gerade in einer neuen Schule gut untergebracht

See:

→ settle in

7) (= colonize) land besiedeln; (= set up) people ansiedeln

8) (form)

to settle money/property on sb — jdm Geld/Besitz überschreiben or übertragen; (in will) jdm Geld/Besitz vermachen

to settle an annuity on sb — für jdn eine Rente aussetzen

9) (inf

= put an end to) I'll soon settle his nonsense —

I'll soon settle him (verbally also) — dem werd ichs geben (inf) dem werd ich was erzählen (inf)

that settled him! — da hatte er sein Fett weg (inf)

2. vi

1) (= put down roots) sesshaft werden; (in country, town, profession) sich niederlassen; (as settler) sich ansiedeln; (in house) sich häuslich niederlassen, sich einrichten; (= feel at home) (in house, town, country) sich einleben (into in +dat); (in job, surroundings) sich eingewöhnen (into in +dat)

to settle into a way of life — sich an einen Lebensstil gewöhnen

to settle into a habit — sich (dat) etw angewöhnen

as he settled into middle age — als er älter und reifer wurde

2) (= become less variable weather) beständig werden

the wind settled in the east — der Wind kam schließlich aus Osten

3) (= become calm child, matters, stomach) sich beruhigen; (panic, excitement) sich legen; (= become less excitable or restless) zur Ruhe kommen, ruhiger werden

he couldn't settle to anything — er konnte sich auf nichts konzentrieren

4) (= come to rest, sit down person, bird, insect) sich niederlassen or setzen; (dust) sich setzen or legen; (= sink slowly, subside, building, walls) sich senken; (ground, liquid, sediment, coffee grounds) sich setzen; (wine) sich beruhigen

to settle comfortably in an armchair — es sich (dat) in einem Sessel gemütlich or bequem machen

the boat settled in the water — das Boot hörte auf zu schaukeln

fog/silence settled over the city — Nebel/Stille legte sich über die Stadt or breitete sich über der Stadt aus

gloom settled over the meeting — eine bedrückte Stimmung breitete sich in der Versammlung aus

See:

→ dust

5) (JUR)

to settle ( out of court) — sich vergleichen

6) (= pay) bezahlen → also settle with

See:

→ also settle with

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settle¹ [ˈsetl]

A v/t

1. vereinbaren, (gemeinsam) festsetzen, sich einigen auf (akk):

it is as good as settled es ist so gut wie abgemacht; → hash¹ C 3

2. ein Zimmer etc richten, in Ordnung bringen

3. auch settle up WIRTSCH erledigen, in Ordnung bringen, regeln:

a) bezahlen, eine Rechnung etc auch begleichen

b) ein Konto ausgleichen

c) eine Transaktion etc abwickeln

d) einen Anspruch befriedigen: → account C 1, book A 9

4. a) Menschen ansiedeln, ansässig machen

b) Land besiedeln, kolonisieren

c) Handelsniederlassungen etc errichten, etablieren

5. a) jemanden (beruflich, häuslich etc) etablieren, unterbringen

b) ein Kind etc versorgen, ausstatten

c) seine Tochter verheiraten

6. die Füße, den Hut etc (fest) setzen (on auf akk)

7. settle o.s. sich niederlassen (in in einen od einem Sessel etc; on auf einen od einem Stuhl)

8. settle o.s. to sich an eine Arbeit etc machen, sich anschicken zu

9. auch settle down jemanden, den Magen, die Nerven etc beruhigen

10. den Boden, auch fig jemanden, den Glauben, die Ordnung festigen:

settle a road eine Straße befestigen

11. a) eine Institution etc gründen, aufbauen (on auf dat)

b) eine Sprache regeln

12. eine Frage etc klären, regeln, entscheiden, erledigen:

that settles it

a) damit ist der Fall erledigt,

b) iron jetzt ist es endgültig aus

13. a) einen Streit beilegen, schlichten: → court A 10

b) einen strittigen Punkt klären

14. umg jemanden fertigmachen, zum Schweigen bringen (auch weitS. töten)

15. a) eine Flüssigkeit ablagern lassen, klären

b) Trübstoffe sich setzen lassen

16. den Inhalt eines Sackes etc sich setzen lassen, zusammenstauchen: shake the bag to settle the flour damit sich das Mehl setzt

17. seine Angelegenheiten (vor dem Tod) ordnen, in Ordnung bringen, seinen Nachlass regeln

18. (on, upon)

a) den Besitz etc übertragen (dat oder auf akk)

b) (letztwillig) vermachen (dat)

c) ein Legat, eine Rente etc aussetzen (dat oder für)

19. die Erbfolge regeln, bestimmen

B v/i

1. → A 7:

settle back sich (gemütlich) zurücklehnen

2. a) sich ansiedeln oder niederlassen (in in dat)

b) settle in sich einrichten

c) settle in sich einleben, sich eingewöhnen:

settle into a new job sich an einem neuen Arbeitsplatz eingewöhnen

3. auch settle down

a) sich niederlassen (in in dat),

b) sich (häuslich) niederlassen (in in dat),

c) auch marry and settle down einen Hausstand gründen

d) sesshaft werden, zur Ruhe kommen

e) es sich gemütlich machen

4. meist settle down fig sich legen (Zorn etc), (auch Person) sich beruhigen

5. settle down to sich widmen (dat), sich an eine Arbeit etc machen

6. settle on fallen auf (akk), sich zuwenden (dat), sich konzentrieren auf (akk):

his affection settled on her

7. MED sich festsetzen (on, in in dat), sich legen (on auf akk)

8. beständig(er) werden (Wetter):

it settled in for rain es regnete sich ein;

it is settling for a frost es wird Frost geben

9. sich senken oder setzen (Grundmauern etc)

10. auch settle down SCHIFF langsam absacken (Schiff)

11. sich setzen (Trübstoffe), sich (ab)klären (Flüssigkeit)

12. sich legen (Staub)

13. sich einigen:

settle (up)on

a) sich entscheiden für, sich entschließen zu,

b) sich einigen auf (akk); → court A 10

14. settle for

a) sich zufriedengeben mit, sich begnügen mit,

b) sich abfinden mit

15. eine Vereinbarung treffen

16. settle up

a) zahlen,

b) abrechnen ( with mit) (a. fig)

17. settle with

a) abrechnen mit (a. fig),

b) WIRTSCH einen Vergleich schließen mit,

c) WIRTSCH einen Gläubiger abfinden

settle² [ˈsetl] s Sitz-, Ruhebank f (mit hoher Rückenlehne)

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1. transitive verb
1) (place) (horizontally) [sorgfältig] legen; (vertically) [sorgfältig] stellen; (at an angle) [sorgfältig] lehnen

he settled himself comfortably on the couch — er machte es sich (Dat.) auf der Couch bequem

2) (establish) (in house or business) unterbringen; (in country or colony) ansiedeln [Volk]

3) (determine, resolve) aushandeln, sich einigen auf [Preis]; beilegen [Streit, Konflikt, Meinungsverschiedenheit]; beseitigen, ausräumen [Zweifel, Bedenken]; entscheiden [Frage, Spiel]; regeln, in Ordnung bringen [Angelegenheit]

nothing has been settled as yet — es ist noch nichts entschieden

that settles it — dann ist ja alles klar (ugs.); (expr. exasperation) jetzt reicht's! (ugs.)

settle a case out of court — sich außergerichtlich vergleichen

settle one's affairs — seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen; seinen Nachlass regeln

4) (deal with, dispose of) fertig werden mit

5) bezahlen, (geh.) begleichen [Rechnung, Betrag]; erfüllen [Forderung, Anspruch]; ausgleichen [Konto]

6) (cause to sink) sich absetzen lassen [Bodensatz, Sand, Sediment]

a shower will settle the dust — ein Schauer wird den Staub binden

7) (calm) beruhigen [Nerven, Magen]

8) (colonize) besiedeln

9) (bestow)

settle money/property on somebody — jemandem Geld/Besitz übereignen
2. intransitive verb
1) (become established) sich niederlassen; (as colonist) sich ansiedeln

2) (end dispute) sich einigen

3) (pay what is owed) abrechnen

4) (in chair etc.) sich niederlassen; (to work etc.) sich konzentrieren (to auf + Akk.); (into way of life etc.) sich gewöhnen ( into an + Akk.)

the snow/dust settled on the ground — der Schnee blieb liegen/der Staub setzte sich [am Boden] ab

darkness/silence/fog settled over the village — Dunkelheit/Stille/Nebel legte od. senkte sich über das Dorf

5) (subside) [Haus, Fundament, Boden:] sich senken; [Sediment:] sich ablagern

6) (be digested) [Essen:] sich setzen; (become calm) [Magen:] sich beruhigen

7) (become clear) [Wein, Bier:] sich klären

Phrasal Verbs:

- settle back

- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle on

- settle up

- settle with

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v.

abmachen v.

bereinigen (Konto) v.

bereinigen (Streit) v.

besiedeln v.

sich einen Wohnsitz nehmen ausdr.

sich niederlassen v.

English-german dictionary > settle
6 settle

set·tle [ʼsetl̩, Am ʼset̬l̩] vi

1) ( get comfortable) es sich dat bequem machen;

we \settled in front of the television wir machten es uns vor dem Fernseher bequem ( fam)

2) ( calm down) person sich akk beruhigen; anger, excitement sich akk legen; weather beständig werden

3) (Aus, Brit) ( apply oneself)

to \settle to sth sich akk etw dat widmen;

to \settle to work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

4) ( end dispute) sich akk einigen

5) ( decide on)

to \settle on sth sich akk für etw akk entscheiden;

( agree on) sich akk auf etw akk einigen;

to \settle on a name sich akk für einen Namen entscheiden;

to \settle for sth mit etw dat zufrieden sein;

I'll \settle for chicken and chips ich nehme Hähnchen mit Pommes frites

6) (form: pay) begleichen ( geh)

to \settle with sb mit jdm abrechnen [o ( fam) Kasse machen];

7) ( take up residence) sich akk niederlassen;

after they got married, they \settled in Brighton nach ihrer Hochzeit zogen sie nach Brighton

8) ( get used to)

to \settle into sth sich akk an etw akk gewöhnen;

it took Ed a long time to \settle into living in London es dauerte lange, bis sich Ed an das Leben in London gewöhnt hatte

9) ( alight on surface) sich akk niederlassen;

( build up) sich akk anhäufen [o ansammeln]; ( sink) [ab]sinken; particles in liquid sich akk senken; house, wall sich akk setzen;

do you think the snow will \settle? glaubst du, dass der Schnee liegen bleibt?;

a peaceful expression \settled on her face ( fig) ein friedlicher Ausdruck legte sich auf ihr Gesicht;

to let dust/sediment \settle Staub/Ablagerungen sich akk setzen lassen vt

1) ( calm down)

to \settle sb/ sth jdn/etw beruhigen;

to \settle the children for the night die Kinder für die Nacht zurechtmachen;

to \settle one's stomach seinen Magen beruhigen

2) (decide, agree upon)

to \settle sth etw entscheiden;

( deal with) etw regeln;

it's been \settled that we'll spend Christmas at home wir haben vereinbart, Weihnachten zu Hause zu verbringen;

to \settle when/ where/why... entscheiden, wann/wo/warum...;

to \settle the details of a contract die Einzelheiten eines Vertrags aushandeln

3) ( bring to conclusion)

to \settle sth etw erledigen;

( resolve) etw beilegen;

that \settles that damit hat sich das erledigt, und damit hat sich's! ( fam)

to \settle one's affairs ( form) seine Angelegenheiten regeln [o in Ordnung bringen];

to \settle an argument [or a dispute] / differences einen Streit/Unstimmigkeiten beilegen;

to \settle a crisis/ a problem eine Krise/ein Problem lösen;

to \settle a grievance einen Missstand beseitigen;

to \settle a lawsuit einen Prozess durch einen Vergleich beilegen;

to \settle a matter eine Angelegenheit regeln;

to \settle a strike einen Streik beenden

4) ( pay)

to \settle sth etw begleichen ( geh)

to \settle sth on sb ( bequeath) jdm etw hinterlassen [o vererben] [o ( fam) vermachen];

to \settle an account ein Konto ausgleichen;

to \settle money/ property on sb jdm Geld/Besitz übertragen

5) ( colonize)

to \settle a place einen Ort besiedeln

PHRASES:

to \settle an account [or a score] [or old scores] [with sb] [mit jdm] abrechnen ( fig)

English-German students dictionary > settle
7 settle

'setl
verb

1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) instalar, colocar

2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) asentarse

3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) calmar

4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) instalarse, establecerse

5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) acordar, decidir, fijar

6) (to pay (a bill).) pagar, saldar la cuenta

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- settlement
- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up

settle vb

1. establecerse

they left England and settled in Australia se marcharon de Inglaterra y se establecieron en Australia

2. resolver / decidir

the minister will settle the question el ministro resolverá la cuestión

3. posarse

the butterfly settled on a flower la mariposa se posó en una flor

to settle a bill saldar una cuenta / pagar una cuenta

El gerundio de settle se escribe settling

settle

tr['setəl]

noun

1 (wooden bench) banco

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settle

tr['setəl]

transitive verb

1 (establish) instalar, colocar; (make comfortable) poner cómodo,-a, acomodar

■ he settled himself on the sofa se puso cómodo en el sofá

2 (decide on, fix) acordar, decidir, fijar

■ we haven't settled where we're going yet todavía no hemos decidido adónde vamos

■ I've got to settle my affairs tengo que poner mis asuntos en orden

■ that's settled then queda decidido entonces

■ that settles it! ¡ya está!, ¡se acabó!

3 (sort out - problem, dispute) resolver, solucionar; (- differences) resolver, arreglar; (- score) arreglar, ajustar

■ we need to settle an argument tenemos que resolver una discusión

4 (calm - nerves) calmar; (- stomach) asentar; (- weather) arreglar, asentar

5 (pay - debt) pagar; (- account) saldar, liquidar

6 (colonize) colonizar, poblar

7 (cause to sink - sediment) depositar; (- dust) asentar

intransitive verb

1 (make one's home in) establecerse, afincarse, instalarse

2 (make oneself comfortable) ponerse cómodo,-a ( into, en), acomodarse ( into, en)

■ she settled back in the armchair se puso cómoda en el sillón

3 (bird, fly, etc) posarse; (dust) asentarse; (snow) cuajar; (cloud, fog) caer

4 (sediment, dregs) precipitarse, depositarse; (liquid) asentarse, clarificarse; (earth, ground) asentarse

5 (calm down - person) calmarse, tranquilizarse; (- weather) serenarse

6 (pay) pagar, saldar la cuenta, saldar la deuda

7 SMALLLAW/SMALL resolver

■ they settled out of court llegaron a un acuerdo amistoso

8 figurative use (silence, stillness, etc) caer

settle ['sɛt̬əl] v, settled ; settling vi

1) alight, land: posarse (dícese de las aves), depositarse (dícese del polvo)

2) sink: asentarse (dícese de los edificios)

he settled into the chair: se arrellanó en la silla

3) : instalarse (en una casa), establecerse (en una ciudad o región)

4)

to settle down : calmarse, tranquilizarse

settle down!: ¡tranquilízate!, ¡cálmate!

5)

to settle down : sentar cabeza, hacerse sensato

to marry and settle down: casarse y sentar cabeza

settle vt

1) arrange, decide: fijar, decidir, acordar (planes, etc.)

2) resolve: resolver, solucionar

to settle an argument: resolver una discusión

3) pay: pagar

to settle an account: saldar una cuenta

4) calm: calmar (los nervios), asentar (el estómago)

5) colonize: colonizar

6)

to settle oneself : acomodarse, hacerse cómodo

settle

n.

• banco largo s.m.

v.

• calmar v.

• colocar v.

• colonizar v.

• establecer v.

• liquidar v.

• poblar v.

• posar v.

• radicarse v.

• resolver v.

• sedimentar v.

• serenar v.

• situar v.

• sosegar v.

• transigir v.

'setḷ
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijar

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami — ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven — bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again — ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

b) ( resolve) \<\<dispute/problem\>\> resolver*, solucionar

they settled their differences — resolvieron sus diferencias

c) ( put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con

that should settle him! — así aprenderá!

2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar

3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*

4) ( make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa — se arrellanó en el sofá

5) ( make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*

2.

vi

1) ( come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*

they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

2) ( become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse

3)

a) ( make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodo

I settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse

4)

a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajar

b) ( sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse

5)

a) ( pay) saldar la cuenta (or la deuda etc), pagar*

you can settle with me tomorrow — podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

b) ( Law)

to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- settle back

- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle into

- settle on

- settle up

I ['setl]
1. VT

1) (=resolve) [+ dispute, problem] resolver

several points remain to be settled — quedan varios puntos por resolver

the result was settled in the first half — el resultado se decidió en el primer tiempo

to settle a case or claim out of court — llegar a un acuerdo sin recurrir a los tribunales

the terms were settled by negotiation — se acordaron las condiciones mediante una negociación

settle it among yourselves! — ¡arregladlo entre vosotros!

so that's settled then — así que ya está decidido

it's all settled - we're going in June — ya está decidido - nos vamos en junio

that settles it! - you're not going — ¡no hay más que hablar! or ¡pues ya está! - tú te quedas

the couple have settled their differences — la pareja ha resuelto sus diferencias

2) (=make comfortable) [+ person] poner cómodo, acomodar

to settle an invalid for the night — poner cómodo or acomodar a un enfermo para que duerma (por la noche)

to get (sb) settled: I'd just got the baby settled when... — acababa de acostar al bebé cuando...

it took a long time to get settled in our new home — nos costó mucho instalarnos en la nueva casa

to settle o.s. — ponerse cómodo, acomodarse

she settled herself at the desk — se puso cómoda or se acomodó delante de la mesa

3) (=place) [+ object] colocar; [+ gaze] posar

4) (=colonize) [+ land] colonizar

5) (=calm) [+ nerves] calmar, sosegar; [+ doubts] disipar, desvanecer; [+ stomach] asentar

6) (=pay) [+ bill] pagar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar

7) (=put in order) [+ affairs] poner en orden

to settle one's affairs — poner en orden sus asuntos

8) * (=deal with) [+ person]

I'll soon settle him — ya me encargaré de ponerlo en su sitio *

that settled him — con eso se le acabó la tontería *

9) (Jur) asignar

to settle sth on sb — asignar algo a algn

2. VI

1) (=establish o.s.) (in a house) instalarse; (in a country) establecerse; [first settlers] establecerse

she visited Paris in 1974 and eventually settled there — visitó París en 1974 y finalmente decidió establecerse allí

2) (=come to rest) [bird, insect] posarse; [dust] asentarse; [snow] cuajar

a deep gloom had settled on the party — un profundo pesimismo se había apoderado del grupo

my eyes settled on her immediately — al momento mi mirada se fijó en ella

3) (=sink) [sediment] depositarse; [building] asentarse

the boat slowly settled in the mud — poco a poco el bote se hundió en el barro

4) (=separate) [liquid] reposar

5) (=get comfortable) (in chair) arrellanarse; (in new job, routine) adaptarse, establecerse

he settled deeper into the cushions — se arrellanó entre los cojines

I couldn't settle to anything — no me podía concentrar en nada, no lograba ponerme a hacer nada

6) (=calm down) [weather] estabilizarse, asentarse; [conditions, situation] volver a la normalidad, normalizarse; [nerves] calmarse; dust 1., 1)

7) (=reach an agreement) llegar a un acuerdo or arreglo

they settled with us for £12,000 — lo arreglamos extrajudicialmente y nos pagaron 12.000 libras

8) (=pay)

I'll settle with you on Friday — te pagaré el viernes, ajustaremos cuentas el viernes

- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle on

- settle up

II

['setl]
N banco m, escaño m (a veces con baúl debajo)
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['setḷ]
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijar

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami — ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven — bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again — ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

b) ( resolve) \<\<dispute/problem\>\> resolver*, solucionar

they settled their differences — resolvieron sus diferencias

c) ( put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con

that should settle him! — así aprenderá!

2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar

3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*

4) ( make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa — se arrellanó en el sofá

5) ( make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*

2.

vi

1) ( come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*

they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

2) ( become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse

3)

a) ( make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodo

I settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse

4)

a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajar

b) ( sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse

5)

a) ( pay) saldar la cuenta (or la deuda etc), pagar*

you can settle with me tomorrow — podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

b) ( Law)

to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- settle back

- settle down

- settle for

- settle in

- settle into

- settle on

- settle up

English-spanish dictionary > settle
8 settle

['sɛtl] 1. vt
argument rozstrzygać (rozstrzygnąć perf); accounts regulować (uregulować perf); affairs porządkować (uporządkować perf); land zasiedlać (zasiedlić perf)
2. vi
(also: settle down) sadowić się (usadowić się perf); ( calm down) uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); bird, insect siadać (siąść perf or usiąść perf); dust, sediment osiadać (osiąść perf), osadzać się (osadzić się perf)

to settle down to sth — zasiadać (zasiąść perf) do czegoś

it'll settle your stomach — to ci dobrze zrobi na żołądek

that's settled then! — no to załatwione!

Phrasal Verbs:

- settle for

- settle in

- settle on

- settle up

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['setl]
verb

1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) układać, usadawiać się

2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) osiadać

3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) uspokajać

4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) osiedlać się

5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) ustalać, załatwiać

6) (to pay (a bill).) (u)regulować

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- settlement
- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up

English-Polish dictionary > settle
9 compound

compound

1 adjective ['kɒmpaʊnd]

(a) (gen) composé; Chemistry composé, combiné; Technology (engine) compound (inv)

(b) Grammar (sentence) complexe; (tense, word) composé

(c) Music composé

(d) Mathematics (number) complexe

2 noun ['kɒmpaʊnd]

(a) (enclosed area) enceinte f, enclos m; (for prisoners of war) camp m

(b) (in South Africa → for workers) quartier m des noirs; (→ for livestock) parc m à bétail

(c) (mixture) composé m, mélange m; Chemistry composé m; Technology compound m

(d) Grammar mot m composé

3 transitive verb [kəm'paʊnd]

(a) Chemistry (combine) combiner, mélanger; (form by combining) composer

(b) (make worse → difficulties, mistake) aggraver

(c) Law (settle) régler à l'amiable;

∎ to compound an offence composer ou pactiser avec un criminel;

∎ to compound a debt faire une transaction pour le règlement d'une dette

4 intransitive verb

[kəm'paʊnd] Law composer, transiger; (with one's creditors) arriver à un concordat;

∎ to compound with sb for sth transiger avec qn au sujet de ou pour qch;

∎ the neighbours compounded for the damages les voisins se sont arrangés au sujet des dommages

►► Accountancy & Finance compound annual return annuités fpl composées;

Accountancy compound entry (in bookkeeping) article m composé;

Biology compound eye œil m composé ou à facettes;

Mathematics compound fraction fraction f composée;

compound fracture fracture f multiple;

Finance compound interest (UNCOUNT) intérêts mpl composés;

Music compound time mesure f composée

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > compound
10 останавливаться

св - останови́ться

1) прекращать движение to stop, to come to a stop/ полностью to a standstill; об автомобиле и т. п. to pull up

2) располагаться to put up (at), to stay (at)

остана́вливаться в гости́нице — to put up/to stay at a hotel

остана́вливаться у друзе́й — to stay with one's friends

3) на чём-л to dwell on/upon sth; о выборе to settle on/upon/for sth

он подро́бно останови́лся на... — he dwelt at length upon...

на чём мы останови́лись? — where were we?, where did we leave off/stop (last time)?

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- ни перед чем не останавливаться

Русско-английский учебный словарь > останавливаться
11 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contar.

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

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= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

* * *

Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
1
a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
2
a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
3
◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
5
◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

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cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

Comp
Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

Comp

salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

Comp
cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

Comp
cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

Comp

ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

Comp
cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

Comp

por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

Comp

caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

Comp

dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

Comp

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

Comp

más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

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cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

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cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta
12 ausmachen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (Feuer, Licht etc.) put out; (Zigarette) auch stub out; (Gas, Radio etc.) turn off, switch off

2. (sichten, ermitteln) make out; (orten) locate; (feststellen) find out, determine; ich kann nichts ausmachen I can’t see a thing; auf diese Entfernung ist das schwer auszumachen it’s hard to tell from this distance

3. (vereinbaren) arrange ( mit with); einen Termin ausmachen arrange ( oder fix) a time ( oder date oder time and date); (Arzttermin) make an appointment ( bei with); der Termin ist fest ausgemacht the date’s definite ( oder firmly fixed); zur ausgemachten Stunde at the agreed time; an ausgemachter Stelle at the agreed place

4. (Streit, Sache) settle; das müsst ihr unter euch ausmachen you’ll have to sort ( oder fight) it out between yourselves; mach das mit dir selbst aus settle it with your own conscience, let your conscience be your guide; etw. im Guten ausmachen settle s.th. in good grace

5. (darstellen) (Teil, Wesen) make up, constitute; was macht den wahren Künstler aus? what goes to make a great artist?; das macht den Reiz an der Sache aus that’s what makes it so attractive

6. (betragen) come ( oder add up) to; ein Vermögen ausmachen cost a fortune; was macht das in Euro aus? what is that in euros?, what would that come to in euros?; der Unterschied macht 2 Stunden / 10 Meter etc. aus there is 2 hours / 10 met|res (Am. -ers) difference

7. (ins Gewicht fallen): es macht viel aus it makes a big difference, it matters a lot ( oder a great deal); das macht nichts aus it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference

8. (stören) matter (+ Dat to); macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich Klavier spiele? do you mind if I play the piano?, would you mind if I played the piano?; macht es dir was aus, dass ich später komme? do you mind my ( oder me) coming late?; es macht mir wirklich nichts aus, wenn... it really doesn’t matter to me if...; das macht mir nichts aus I don’t mind; (ist mir gleichgültig) I don’t care; I’m easy umg.; die Kälte macht ihm nichts aus the cold doesn’t bother him; ausgemacht

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(ausschalten) to turn off; to switch off;

(betragen) to come to; to amount;

(vereinbaren) to arrange

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aus|ma|chen
vt sep

1) Feuer, Kerze, Zigarette to put out; elektrisches Licht, Radio, Gas to turn off

2) (= ermitteln, sichten) to make out; (= ausfindig machen) to locate; (= feststellen) to determine

es lässt sich nicht mehr áúsmachen, warum... — it can no longer be determined why...

3) (= vereinbaren) to agree; Streitigkeiten to settle

einen Termin áúsmachen — to agree (on) a time

wir müssen nur noch áúsmachen, wann wir uns treffen — we only have to arrange when we should meet

etw mit sich selbst áúsmachen (müssen) — to (have to) sort sth out for oneself

See:

→ auch ausgemacht

4) (= bewirken, darstellen) (to go) to make up

alles, was das Leben ausmacht — everything that is a part of life

all der Luxus, der ein angenehmes Leben ausmacht — all the luxuries which (go to) make up a pleasant life

ihm fehlt alles, was einen Musiker ausmacht — he has none of the qualities which (go to) make up a musician

der Hintergrund macht den Reiz an diesem Bild aus — the background makes this picture attractive

5) (= betragen) Summe, Unterschied to come to; (zeitlich) to make up

6)

(= bedeuten) viel áúsmachen — to make a big difference

wenig or nicht viel áúsmachen — not to make much difference

das macht nichts aus — that doesn't matter

7) (= stören) to matter (jdm to)

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

es macht mir nichts aus, den Platz zu wechseln — I don't mind changing places

8) (dial) Kartoffeln, Rüben to dig up

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1) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) pick out

2) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) make out

3) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) put off

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aus|ma·chen

vt

1. (löschen)

▪ etw \ausmachen to put out sth sep

das Feuer/die Kerze/die Zigarette \ausmachen to put out the fire/candle/cigarette sep

2. (ausschalten)

▪ etw \ausmachen to switch off sth sep; (abdrehen) to turn off sth sep

den Fernseher/das Radio \ausmachen to switch [or turn] off the television/radio sep

das Gas \ausmachen to turn off the gas sep

das Licht/den Motor \ausmachen to turn [or switch] off the light/the engine sep

3. DIAL (ausgraben)

▪ etw \ausmachen to dig up sth sep

Kartoffeln/einen Baumstumpf \ausmachen to dig up potatoes/a tree stump sep

4. (ermitteln, entdecken)

▪ jdn/etw \ausmachen to make out sb/sth sep

er konnte das Flugzeug in großer Höhe \ausmachen he could spot the aircraft high in the sky

es lässt sich nicht mehr \ausmachen, wie... it can no longer be determined how...

es lässt sich nicht mit Sicherheit \ausmachen, ob... it cannot be determined with certainty whether...

den Standort eines Schiffes \ausmachen to locate the position of a ship

ein Versteck \ausmachen to detect a hiding place

die Zahl der Opfer \ausmachen to determine the number of victims

5. (vereinbaren)

▪ etw [miteinander/mit jdm] \ausmachen to agree to [or [up]on] sth [with sb]

einen Termin/Treffpunkt [miteinander] \ausmachen to agree [up]on [or to] a time/meeting point

wir müssen nur noch \ausmachen, wann wir uns treffen we only have to arrange when we should meet

am Nachmittag fuhr er, wie ausgemacht, zu dem Treffpunkt as agreed, he drove to the meeting point in the afternoon

6. (austragen)

eine Frage/einen Streit/Kampf \ausmachen to settle an issue/argument/fight

einen [Rechts]streit vor Gericht \ausmachen to settle a case in court

▪ etw mit jdm/etw \ausmachen to sort sth out with sb/sth

etw mit seinem Gewissen \ausmachen to sort sth out with one's conscience

▪ etw mit sich dat [selbst [o alleine]] \ausmachen [müssen] to [have to] sort sth out for oneself

▪ etw unter sich dat [o untereinander] \ausmachen to sort sth out amongst ourselves/yourselves/themselves

einen Streit untereinander [o unter sich dat] \ausmachen to settle an argument amongst ourselves/yourselves/themselves

diesen Streit müsst ihr allein/unter euch \ausmachen you have to settle this argument alone/amongst yourselves

7. (auszeichnen)

▪ etw \ausmachen [to go] to make [up] sth

alles, was das Leben ausmacht all that life's about

eine Luxuslimousine macht keinen Millionär aus a limousine does not make you a millionaire

die Stoffe machen den [besonderen] Reiz ihrer Mode aus it is the materials which make her fashion special

ihr fehlt alles, was eine gute Schriftstellerin ausmacht she lacks everything which goes to make a good writer

sie verzichtete auf all den Luxus, der ein angenehmes Leben ausmacht she gave up all the luxuries which go to make up a pleasant life

die Sorge für ihre Familie macht ihr Leben aus her life is filled with concern for her family

8. (betragen)

▪ etw \ausmachen to amount [or come] to sth

der stärkere Motor macht 32 PS mehr aus the more powerful engine delivers 32 HP more

der Schlaf macht ein Drittel des Lebens aus a third of life is spent sleeping

die Gesamtsumme macht 200 Euro aus the sum total is 200 euros

der Zeitunterschied macht 8 Stunden aus the time difference is 8 hours

einen Unterschied von 10 Euro/Kilometer/Stunden \ausmachen to make a difference of 10 euros/kilometres/hours

9. (ins Gewicht fallen)

etwas [o einen Unterschied] \ausmachen to make a difference

was macht es schon aus? what difference does it make?

kaum etwas [o einen Unterschied] \ausmachen to hardly make any difference

[gar] nichts \ausmachen to not make any difference [or to make no difference] [at all]

viel [o einen großen Unterschied] \ausmachen to make a big difference

nicht viel [o keinen großen Unterschied] \ausmachen to not make much of a difference

zwei Gäste mehr machen nicht viel aus two guests more hardly make any difference

10. (stören)

▪ etw macht jdm etw aus sth bothers sb

der Straßenlärm macht mir viel aus the street noise bothers me considerably

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, dass/ob/wenn...? do you mind that/whether/if...?

ja, es macht mir viel aus yes, I do mind very much

würde es Ihnen etwas \ausmachen, das Fenster zu öffnen? would you mind opening the window?, would you be so kind as to open the window?

es macht jdm nichts aus, etw zu tun sb doesn't mind doing sth

es macht jdm viel aus, etw zu tun it matters a great deal to sb to do sth

würde es dir viel \ausmachen, wenn ich rauche? would you mind a great deal if I smoked

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transitives Verb

1) (ugs.) put out <light, fire, cigarette, candle>; turn or switch off < television, radio, hi-fi>; turn off < gas>

2) (vereinbaren) agree

3) (auszeichnen, kennzeichnen) make up; constitute

4) (ins Gewicht fallen) make a difference

wenig/nichts/viel ausmachen — make little/no/a great or big difference

5) (stören)

das macht mir nichts aus — I don't mind [that]

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

6) (klären) settle

etwas mit sich allein/mit seinem Gewissen ausmachen — sort something out for oneself/with one's conscience

7) (erkennen) make out

8) (betragen) come to

der Zeitunterschied/die Entfernung macht... aus — the time difference/distance is...

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ausmachen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (Feuer, Licht etc) put out; (Zigarette) auch stub out; (Gas, Radio etc) turn off, switch off

2. (sichten, ermitteln) make out; (orten) locate; (feststellen) find out, determine;

ich kann nichts ausmachen I can’t see a thing;

auf diese Entfernung ist das schwer auszumachen it’s hard to tell from this distance

3. (vereinbaren) arrange (

mit with);

einen Termin ausmachen arrange ( oder fix) a time ( oder date oder time and date); (Arzttermin) make an appointment (

bei with);

der Termin ist fest ausgemacht the date’s definite ( oder firmly fixed);

zur ausgemachten Stunde at the agreed time;

an ausgemachter Stelle at the agreed place

4. (Streit, Sache) settle;

das müsst ihr unter euch ausmachen you’ll have to sort ( oder fight) it out between yourselves;

mach das mit dir selbst aus settle it with your own conscience, let your conscience be your guide;

etwas im Guten ausmachen settle sth in good grace

5. (darstellen) (Teil, Wesen) make up, constitute;

was macht den wahren Künstler aus? what goes to make a great artist?;

das macht den Reiz an der Sache aus that’s what makes it so attractive

6. (betragen) come ( oder add up) to;

ein Vermögen ausmachen cost a fortune;

was macht das in Euro aus? what is that in euros?, what would that come to in euros?;

der Unterschied macht 2 Stunden/10 Meter etc

aus there is 2 hours/10 metres (US -ers) difference

7. (ins Gewicht fallen):

es macht viel aus it makes a big difference, it matters a lot ( oder a great deal);

das macht nichts aus it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference

8. (stören) matter (+dat to);

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich Klavier spiele? do you mind if I play the piano?, would you mind if I played the piano?;

macht es dir was aus, dass ich später komme? do you mind my ( oder me) coming late?;

es macht mir wirklich nichts aus, wenn … it really doesn’t matter to me if …;

das macht mir nichts aus I don’t mind; (ist mir gleichgültig) I don’t care; I’m easy umg;

die Kälte macht ihm nichts aus the cold doesn’t bother him; → ausgemacht

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transitives Verb

1) (ugs.) put out <light, fire, cigarette, candle>; turn or switch off <television, radio, hi-fi>; turn off < gas>

2) (vereinbaren) agree

3) (auszeichnen, kennzeichnen) make up; constitute

4) (ins Gewicht fallen) make a difference

wenig/nichts/viel ausmachen — make little/no/a great or big difference

5) (stören)

das macht mir nichts aus — I don't mind [that]

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

6) (klären) settle

etwas mit sich allein/mit seinem Gewissen ausmachen — sort something out for oneself/with one's conscience

7) (erkennen) make out

8) (betragen) come to

der Zeitunterschied/die Entfernung macht... aus — the time difference/distance is...

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v.

to account for v.

to amount to v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausmachen
13 conto

m ( calcolo) calculation

finance account

in ristorante bill, AE check

conto corrente current account, AE checking account

conto corrente postale Post Office account

conto profitti e perdite profit and loss account

conto vincolato term deposit

rendere conto di qualcosa account for something

rendersi conto di qualcosa realize something

fare conto su qualcuno count on someone

tenere conto di qualcosa take something into account

conto alla rovescia countdown

per conto mio ( secondo me) in my opinion

( da solo) on my own

sapere qualcosa sul conto di qualcuno know something about someone

in fin dei conti when all's said and done, after all

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conto s.m.

1 ( calcolo) calculation, reckoning: i conti sono sbagliati, the calculations are wrong; essere bravo nei conti, to be good at figures

2 (amm.) account; ( di mastro) ledger account: conto di esercizio, working account; conto di gestione, management account; conto aperto, open account; ( presso negozio) credit account (o amer. charge account); conto spese, expense account; conto retribuzioni, pay account; conto vendite, sales account; conto delle entrate e delle spese, profit and loss account; conto di scoperto, short account; conto terzi, third parties; conto movimenti cassa, receipts and payments account; i conti sono in ordine, the accounts are straight; i conti non tornano, the accounts don't balance; saldare i conti, to settle accounts // in conto deposito, on consignment; conto di ammortamento, sinking fund account // conto perequazione imposte, tax equalization account // revisione dei conti, audit of accounts (o account auditing); revisore dei conti, auditor; Corte dei Conti, Audit Office (o State Auditors' Department) // (econ.): conto titoli, securities account; conto capitale, capital (o stock) account; conto profitti e perdite, profit and loss account (o earnings report o statement of profit and loss o income statement o amer. statement of loss); conto di bilancio, balance sheet account; conto societario, corporate account // (banca): conto del dare, charge account; conto effetti all'incasso, notes receivable account; conto effetti passivi, bills payable; conto effetti attivi, bills receivable; conto clienti, conto creditori, account receivable; conto debitori, debtor account (o account payable); conto creditori e debitori diversi, sundries account

3 ( in banca) account: conto bancario, bank account; conto corrente, current (o cheque) account, (amer.) drawing (o checking) account; conto congiunto, joint account; conto bloccato, blocked account; conto cifrato, numbered account; conto scoperto, overdrawn account; conto vincolato, deposit account (o time deposit); conto estero, external account; conto valutario, foreign currency account; conto a tasso fisso, flat-rate account; conto corrente fruttifero, interest-bearing account; estratto conto, statement of account; intestatario di conto corrente, holder of an account (o account holder); intestazione di un conto corrente, account heading; chiudere un conto ( presso una banca), to close an account; ha aperto un conto presso la Lloyd's Bank, he opened an account with Lloyd's Bank; il mio conto è in rosso, my account is in the red; prelevare una somma dal proprio conto corrente; to withdraw a sum of money from one's current account; versare una somma su un conto, to pay a sum of money into an account; accreditare sul conto di qlcu., to credit to s.o.'s account; non mi è ancora stato accreditato in conto, it hasn't been credited to my account yet; addebitare in conto, to debit s.o.'s account // anticipazione in conto corrente, advance by overdraft // conto corrente postale, postal giro account

4 ( fattura) bill: il conto, per favore, could I have the bill (o amer. check), please?; il conto è stato salato, the bill was high; ho molti conti in sospeso, da pagare, I've still got a lot of bills to pay // (comm.) conto arretrato, outstanding account // mettere in conto, to charge (s.o.), to put on the bill (of s.o.)

5 ( stima, reputazione) esteem, regard: cose, persone di nessuno, poco conto, things (o matters), people of no, of little account; tenere in qualche conto, to treat with respect; tenere qlcu. in poco conto, to hold s.o. in low esteem.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: per conto mio, ( quanto a me) as for me (o as far as I am concerned) // stare per conto proprio, to be on one's own // a buon conto, in any case // in fin dei conti, after all // chiedere informazioni sul conto di qlcu., to ask for information about s.o. // fare i conti in tasca a qlcu., to pry into s.o.'s financial affairs // fare i conti con qlcu., to bring (o to call) s.o. to account: con te farò i conti più tardi, (fam.) I will square things up with you later; un giorno dovrai fare i conti con la giustizia per i tuoi delitti, one day you will be brought to book for your crimes // faccio conto su di te, I'm relying on you; fare conto sull'appoggio di qlcu., to count (o to reckon) on s.o.'s support // fare conto di, ( immaginare) to imagine; ( proporsi) to intend // fare i conti senza l'oste, (fam.) to reckon without one's host // mettere conto, to be worthwhile (o to pay): non mette conto d'arrabbiarsi, it is not worthwhile getting angry; non mette conto di lavorare tanto, it does not pay to work so hard // mettersi per proprio conto, to set up on one's own // regolare i conti con qlcu., (fig.) to balance (o to square) accounts with s.o. // a conti fatti, all things considered (o after all) // alla resa dei conti, at the showdown // rendere conto di qlco., to answer for sthg. (o to account for sthg.) // rendersi conto di qlco., to realize sthg.

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['konto]
1. sm

1) (calcolo) calculation

fare di conto — to count

ho fatto un rapido conto — I did a quick calculation

2) Banca, Comm account, (fattura: di ristorante, albergo) bill, (di prestazione) account, bill

il conto, per favore — could I have the bill, please?

pagare o saldare il conto — to pay the bill

fare i conti — to do the accounts

dobbiamo fare il conto delle spese — we must work out the expenses

far bene/male i propri conti (anche) fig — to get one's sums right/wrong

non aveva fatto i conti con possibili imprevisti — he hadn't allowed for anything unexpected happening

fare i conti senza l'oste — to forget the most important thing

fare i conti con qn — to settle one's account with sb

farò i conti con te più tardi! — I'll sort you out later!

avere un conto in sospeso (con qn) — to have an outstanding account (with sb), fig to have a score to settle (with sb)

fare i conti in tasca a qn — to pry into sb's financial affairs

3)

(stima, considerazione) di poco/nessun conto — of little/no importance

tener conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into consideration o account

non avevo tenuto conto del fuso orario — I hadn't allowed for the time difference

tenere qc da conto — to take great care of sth

4)

(fraseologia) a conti fatti, in fin dei conti — all things considered, when all is said and done

be', in fin dei conti non ha tutti i torti — well, after all, he's quite right

ad ogni buon conto — in any case

per conto mio — (a mio avviso) in my opinion, as far as I'm concerned, (a nome mio) on my behalf, (da solo) on my own

per conto mio la faccenda è un po' strana — in my opinion it's all rather strange

voglio starmene per conto mio — I want to be on my own

ci vado per conto mio — I'm going on my own

per conto di — on behalf of

telefono per conto di Sara — I'm phoning on behalf of Sara

sul conto di — about

girano strane voci sul conto di Luca — I've heard some strange things about Luca

mi hanno detto strane cose sul suo conto — I've heard some strange things about him

fare conto che... — (supporre) to suppose that...

fare conto su qn/qc — to rely o depend o count on sb/sth

chiedere conto di qc a qn — to ask sb to give an account o explanation of sth

rendere conto a qn di qc — to be accountable to sb for sth

rendersi conto di qc/che... — to realize sth/that

non si era reso conto che c'ero anch'io — he hadn't realized I was there too

non ti rendi conto delle conseguenze! — you don't realize what will happen!

essere alla resa dei conti... — to come to the day of reckoning

2.

- conto in banca

- conto capitale

- conto cassa

- conto cifrato

- conto corrente

- conto corrente postale

- conto in partecipazione

- conto passivo

- conto profitti e perdite

- conto alla rovescia

- conto scoperto

- conto valutario

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['konto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (calcolo) count, calculation

far di conto — to count

fare il conto di — to work out [ spese]; to count (up) [persone, oggetti]

sbagliare il conto — to make a mistake in one's calculation

tenere il conto di qcs. — to keep (a) count of sth.

perdere il conto — to lose count

i -i tornano — (di soldi) that's the right amount; (di oggetti, persone) that's the right number; fig. it all adds up

i -i non tornano — fig. it doesn't add up

2) amm.

tenere i -i — to keep accounts

fare i -i — (a fine giornata) to cash up

3) (somma da pagare) amount; (fattura) bill, check AE, tab AE

avere un conto aperto presso un negozio — to have an account at a shop

mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn. — to charge sth. to o put sth. on sb.'s account

pagare il conto — to pay o settle a bill, to pick up the check o tab

il conto, per favore! — could I have the bill, please?

4) econ. banc. account ( presso with)

sul conto di qcn. — in sb.'s account

aprire, chiudere un conto — to open, close an account

5) (considerazione)

tenere conto di qcs. — to take account of sth., to reckon with sth., to consider sth.

mettere qcs. in conto — to take sth. into account

una questione di poco conto — a small affair

essere di poco conto — to be of little account

tenuto conto di — in consideration of, considering

6) (affidamento)

fare conto su — to rely o depend on

7) (spiegazione)

rendere conto di qcs. a qcn. — to account for sth. to sb.

chiedere conto a qcn. — to ask for an explanation from sb., to ask sb. for an explanation

8) per conto di

per conto di qcn. — (da parte di) on o in AE behalf of sb.

per conto proprio — (da solo) on one's own, by oneself, alone

mettersi per conto proprio — to set (oneself) up in business, to set up one's own business

per conto mio — (secondo me) in my opinion, to my mind colloq.

9) sul conto di (riguardo a) about

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conto bancario, in banca — bank account

conto corrente — current BE o checking AE account

conto corrente postale — post office account

conto alla rovescia — countdown (anche fig.)

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in fin dei -i, a -i fatti — after all, all things considered

a ogni buon conto — in any case

fare bene i propri -i — to do one's sums

fare i -i con qcn., qcs. — to reckon with sb., sth.

regolare i -i con qcn. — to settle a score with sb., to square one's account(s) with sb.

fare i -i in tasca a qcn. — = to reckon sb.'s worth

fare i -i senza l'oste — = to make a decision without consulting the person in charge

fare conto — (immaginare) to imagine ( di fare doing; che that); (prefiggersi) to reckon ( di fare to do; che that)

rendersi conto di qcs., che — to realize sth., that, to be o become aware of sth., that

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conto

/'konto/

sostantivo m.

1 (calcolo) count, calculation; far di conto to count; fare il conto di to work out [ spese]; to count (up) [persone, oggetti]; sbagliare il conto to make a mistake in one's calculation; tenere il conto di qcs. to keep (a) count of sth.; perdere il conto to lose count; i -i tornano (di soldi) that's the right amount; (di oggetti, persone) that's the right number; fig. it all adds up; i -i non tornano fig. it doesn't add up

2 amm. tenere i -i to keep accounts; fare i -i (a fine giornata) to cash up

3 (somma da pagare) amount; (fattura) bill, check AE, tab AE; avere un conto aperto presso un negozio to have an account at a shop; mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn. to charge sth. to o put sth. on sb.'s account; pagare il conto to pay o settle a bill, to pick up the check o tab; il conto, per favore! could I have the bill, please?

4 econ. banc. account ( presso with); sul conto di qcn. in sb.'s account; aprire, chiudere un conto to open, close an account

5 (considerazione) tenere conto di qcs. to take account of sth., to reckon with sth., to consider sth.; mettere qcs. in conto to take sth. into account; una questione di poco conto a small affair; essere di poco conto to be of little account; tenuto conto di in consideration of, considering

6 (affidamento) fare conto su to rely o depend on

7 (spiegazione) rendere conto di qcs. a qcn. to account for sth. to sb.; chiedere conto a qcn. to ask for an explanation from sb., to ask sb. for an explanation

8 per conto di per conto di qcn. (da parte di) on o in AE behalf of sb.; per conto proprio (da solo) on one's own, by oneself, alone; mettersi per conto proprio to set (oneself) up in business, to set up one's own business; per conto mio (secondo me) in my opinion, to my mind colloq.

9 sul conto di (riguardo a) about

IDIOMS

in fin dei -i, a -i fatti after all, all things considered; a ogni buon conto in any case; fare bene i propri -i to do one's sums; fare i -i con qcn., qcs. to reckon with sb., sth.; regolare i -i con qcn. to settle a score with sb., to square one's account(s) with sb.; fare i -i in tasca a qcn. = to reckon sb.'s worth; fare i -i senza l'oste = to make a decision without consulting the person in charge; fare conto (immaginare) to imagine ( di fare doing; che that); (prefiggersi) to reckon ( di fare to do; che that); rendersi conto di qcs., che to realize sth., that, to be o become aware of sth., that

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COMPOUNDS

conto bancario, in banca bank account; conto corrente current BE o checking AE account; conto corrente postale post office account; conto alla rovescia countdown (anche fig.).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > conto
14 account

noun

1) (Finance) Rechnung, die

keep accounts/the accounts — Buch/die Bücher führen

settle or square accounts with somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem abrechnen

on account — auf Rechnung; a conto

on one's [own] account — auf eigene Rechnung; (fig.) von sich aus

2) (at bank, shop) Konto, das

pay something into one's account — etwas auf sein Konto einzahlen

draw something out of one's account — etwas von seinem Konto abheben

on account — auf Rechnung

3) (statement of facts) Rechenschaft, die

give or render an account for something — über etwas (Akk.) Rechenschaft ablegen

call somebody to account — jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen

give a good account of oneself — seinen Mann stehen

4) (consideration)

take account of something, take something into account — etwas berücksichtigen

take no account of something/somebody, leave something/somebody out of account — etwas/jemanden unberücksichtigt lassen od. nicht berücksichtigen

don't change your plans on my account — ändert nicht meinetwegen eure Pläne

on account of — wegen

on no account, not on any account — auf [gar] keinen Fall

5) (importance)

of little/no account — von geringer/ohne Bedeutung

6) (report)

an account [of something] — ein Bericht [über etwas (Akk.)]

give a full account of something — ausführlich über etwas (Akk.) berichten

by or from all accounts — nach allem, was man hört

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/83952/account_for">account for

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noun

1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have( opened) an account with the local bank.) die Rechnung

2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) Geschaftsbücher

3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) das Konto

4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) Kundenkonto

5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) der Bericht

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- accountancy
- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of
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ac·count

[əˈkaʊnt]

I. n

1. (description) Bericht m

by [or from] all \accounts nach allem, was man so hört

by his own \account eigenen Aussagen zufolge

to give [or ( form) render] an \account of sth Bericht über etw akk erstatten, etw schildern

2. (with a bank) Konto nt

bank/ BRIT building society \account Bank-/Bausparkassenkonto nt

to have an \account with a bank ein Konto bei einer Bank haben

to draw money out of [or withdraw money from] an \account Geld von einem Konto abheben

savings [or BRIT deposit] \account Sparkonto nt

current BRIT [or AM checking] \account (personal) Girokonto nt; (business) Kontokorrentkonto nt fachspr

joint \account Gemeinschaftskonto nt

securities \account Depot nt

NOW \account AM zinstragendes Konto

statement of \account Kontoauszug m

to be on one's \account money auf dem Konto sein

to open/close an \account [with sb] ein Konto [bei jdm] eröffnen/auflösen

to pay sth into [or AM, AUS deposit sth in] an \account etw auf ein Konto überweisen; (in person) etw auf ein Konto einzahlen

3. (credit) [Kunden]kredit m

will that be cash or \account? zahlen Sie bar oder geht das auf Rechnung?

to buy sth on \account BRIT etw auf Kredit kaufen

to have an \account with sb bei jdm auf Rechnung kaufen

to pay sth on \account BRIT ( dated) etw anzahlen, eine Anzahlung auf etw akk leisten

to put sth on [or charge sth to] sb's \account etw auf jds Rechnung setzen, jdm etw in Rechnung stellen

4. (bill) Rechnung f

to settle [or pay] an \account eine Rechnung bezahlen [o geh begleichen

5. ECON (records)

▪ \accounts pl [Geschäfts]bücher pl

\accounts payable Kreditoren pl, Verbindlichkeiten pl

\accounts receivable Forderungen pl, Außenstände pl

capital \account Darstellung f des Kapitalverkehrs mit dem Ausland

current \account balance of payments Saldo m der Leistungsbilanz

period of \account FIN, ECON Geschäftsjahr nt

to keep the \accounts esp BRIT die Buchhaltung machen

to keep an \account of sth über etw akk Buch führen

6. STOCKEX

trading [or dealing] for the \account [or \account trading] Wertpapiergeschäfte, bei denen Auslieferung und Abrechnung der Papiere am nächsten Abrechnungstermin erfolgt

rolling \account Erfüllung von Börsengeschäften zu einem späteren, entweder feststehenden oder vereinbarten Termin

7. (customer) Kunde, Kundin m, f, [Kunden]vertrag m

8. no pl (consideration)

to take sth into \account [or to take \account of sth] etw berücksichtigen [o in Betracht ziehen]

to take into \account that... berücksichtigen [o in Betracht ziehen], dass...

to take no \account of sth [or to leave sth out of [the] \account] etw nicht berücksichtigen, etw außer Acht lassen

9. (reason)

on that \account I think... aus diesem Grund schlage ich vor,...

▪ on \account of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

on my/her/his \account meinet-/ihret-/seinetwegen

on no [or not on any] \account auf keinen Fall, unter keinen Umständen

10. no pl ( form: importance)

to be of little \account von geringer Bedeutung sein

to be of no \account keinerlei Bedeutung haben

11. no pl (responsibility)

on one's own \account auf eigenes Risiko

12. LAW Klage f auf Auskunft und Rechenschaftslegung

action for an \account Rechnungslegungklage f

13.

▶ to be called [or brought] to \account [for sth] [für etw akk] zur Verantwortung [o Rechenschaft] gezogen werden

▶ to give a good \account of oneself eine gute Figur abgeben; (in a fight, competition) sich akk wacker schlagen

▶ to settle [or square] \accounts with sb mit jdm abrechnen

▶ to turn sth to [good] \account ( form) aus etw dat seinen Vorteil ziehen

II. vt ( form)

to \account oneself fortunate sich akk glücklich schätzen

I would \account it an honour if... es wäre mir eine Ehre,...

III. vi

1. (explain)

▪ to \account for sth etw erklären, über etw akk Rechenschaft ablegen

there's no \accounting for taste[s] über Geschmack lässt sich streiten

2. (locate)

▪ to \account for sth den Verbleib einer S. gen erklären

▪ to \account for sb jds Verbleib klären

3. (make up)

▪ to \account for sth:

students \account for the majority of our customers Studenten machen den größten Teil unserer Kundschaft aus

4. (bill)

▪ to \account for sth etw mit einberechnen

5. ( dated: defeat)

▪ to \account for sb jdn zur Strecke bringen geh

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[ə'kaʊnt]
1. n

1) Darstellung f; (= report) Bericht m

to keep an account of one's expenses/experiences — über seine Ausgaben Buch führen/seine Erlebnisse schriftlich festhalten

by or from all accounts —

by your own account — nach Ihrer eigenen Darstellung, nach Ihren eigenen Angaben

to give an account of sth — über etw (acc) Bericht erstatten

to give an account of oneself — Rede und Antwort stehen

to give a good account of oneself — sich gut schlagen

to call or hold sb to account — jdn zur Rechenschaft ziehen

to be called or held to account for sth — über etw (acc) Rechenschaft ablegen müssen

2)

(= consideration) to take account of sb/sth, to take sb/sth into account — jdn/etw in Betracht ziehen

to take no account of sb/sth, to leave sb/sth out of account — jdn/etw außer Betracht lassen

on no account, not on any account — auf (gar) keinen Fall

on this/that account — deshalb, deswegen

on account of him — seinetwegen

on account of the weather — wegen or aufgrund des Wetters

on my/his/their account — meinet-/seinet-/ihretwegen

on one's own account — für sich (selbst)

3) (= benefit) Nutzen m

to turn sth to (good) account — (guten) Gebrauch von etw machen, etw (gut) nützen

4)

(= importance) of little account — von geringer Bedeutung

of no account — ohne Bedeutung

5) (FIN, COMM) (at bank, shop) Konto nt (with bei); (= client) Kunde m, Kundin f; (= bill) Rechnung f

to win sb's account — jdn als Kunden gewinnen

to buy sth on account — etw auf (Kunden)kredit kaufen

please charge it to my account — stellen Sie es mir bitte in Rechnung

£50 on account — £ 50 als Anzahlung

account(s) department (for customer accounts) — Kreditbüro nt

to settle or square accounts or one's account with sb (fig) —

the duel squared all accounts between them — das Duell bereinigte alles zwischen ihnen

account payee only (Brit) — nur zur Verrechnung

6) pl (of company, club) (Geschäfts)bücher pl; (of household) Einnahmen und Ausgaben pl

to keep the accounts — die Bücher führen, die Buchführung machen

2. vt
(form: consider) erachten als
to account oneself lucky — sich glücklich schätzen

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account [əˈkaʊnt]

A v/t ansehen oder betrachten als, halten für:

account o.s. lucky sich glücklich schätzen;

be accounted a genius als Genie gelten

B v/i

1. account (to sb) for (jemandem) Rechenschaft ablegen über (akk), sich (jemandem gegenüber) verantworten für

2. die Verantwortung tragen, verantwortlich sein ( beide:

for für)

3. erklären, begründen ( beide:

for akk):

how do you account for that? wie erklären Sie sich das?;

that accounts for it das erklärt die Sache;

there is no accounting for tastes über (den) Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten, die Geschmäcker sind verschieden

4. account for (zahlenmäßig) ausmachen:

this region alone accounts for some 20% of the whole population

C s

1. WIRTSCH

a) Berechnung f, Rechnung f

b) pl Geschäftsbücher pl

c) pl (Rechnungs-, Jahres)Abschluss m

d) Konto n:

have no money in one’s account kein Geld auf dem Konto haben;

hold an account with ein Konto haben bei;

pay sth into one’s account etwas auf sein Konto einzahlen;

balance ( oder settle, square) accounts with fig abrechnen mit;

transaction for the account (Börse) Br Termingeschäft n; → Bes Redew

2. Rechenschaft f, Rechenschaftsbericht m:

bring ( oder call) sb to account

a) jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen ( for wegen),

b) mit jemandem abrechnen ( for wegen);

give (an) account of Rechenschaft ablegen über (akk)( → C 3);

give a good account of etwas gut erledigen, einen Gegner abfertigen;

give a good (bad) account of o.s.

a) sich von seiner guten (schlechten) Seite zeigen,

b) gut (schlecht) abschneiden;

he gave a good account of himself auch er hat sich gut oder tapfer geschlagen

3. Bericht m, Darstellung f, Beschreibung f, auch (künstlerische) Interpretation:

by ( oder from) all accounts nach allem, was man hört;

give an account of Bericht erstatten über (akk)( → C 2)

4. Liste f, Verzeichnis n:

keep an account of Buch führen über (akk)

5. Erwägung f, Berücksichtigung f:

leave out of account außer Betracht lassen;

take account of, take into account Rechnung tragen (dat), in Betracht oder Erwägung ziehen, einkalkulieren, berücksichtigen;

on account of wegen, aufgrund von (od gen);

on his account seinetwegen;

on my mother’s account wegen meiner Mutter, mit Rücksicht auf meine Mutter;

on one’s own account von sich aus (→ Bes Redew);

on no account, not on any account auf keinen Fall, unter keinen Umständen;

on all accounts auf jeden Fall, unbedingt

6. Wert m, Wichtigkeit f, Bedeutung f, Ansehen n, Geltung f:

of no account unbedeutend, ohne Bedeutung, wertlos

7. Gewinn m, Vorteil m:

find one’s account in sth bei etwas profitieren oder auf seine Kosten kommen;

put ( oder turn) sth to (good) account sich etwas zunutze machen, Kapital schlagen aus etwas, Nutzen ziehen aus etwasBesondere Redewendungen: account carried forward Vortrag m auf neue Rechnung;

account current → current account;

accounts payable Verbindlichkeiten, (Bilanz) US Kreditoren;

accounts receivable Außenstände, (Bilanz) US Debitoren;

buy for the account (Börse) auf Termin kaufen;

carry to account in Rechnung stellen;

carry to a new account auf neue Rechnung vortragen;

for account only nur zur Verrechnung;

for the account of another auf fremde Rechnung;

for one’s own account auf eigene Rechnung;

for the account and risk of für Rechnung und Gefahr von (od gen);

on account

a) auf Rechnung,

b) auf Abschlag, als Anzahlung;

on one’s own account

a) auf eigene Rechnung,

b) auf eigene Gefahr;

payment per account Saldozahlung f;

place ( oder put) sth to sb’s account jemandem etwas berechnen oder in Rechnung stellen; → render A 10

a/c abk WIRTSCH account (account current) Kontokorrent n, Girokonto n

acc. abk

1. TECH acceleration

2. WIRTSCH acceptance

3. according

4. WIRTSCH account

5. LING accusative

acct. abk

1. WIRTSCH account

2. accountant

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noun

1) (Finance) Rechnung, die

keep accounts/the accounts — Buch/die Bücher führen

settle or square accounts with somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem abrechnen

on account — auf Rechnung; a conto

on one's [own] account — auf eigene Rechnung; (fig.) von sich aus

2) (at bank, shop) Konto, das

pay something into one's account — etwas auf sein Konto einzahlen

draw something out of one's account — etwas von seinem Konto abheben

on account — auf Rechnung

3) (statement of facts) Rechenschaft, die

give or render an account for something — über etwas (Akk.) Rechenschaft ablegen

call somebody to account — jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen

give a good account of oneself — seinen Mann stehen

4) (consideration)

take account of something, take something into account — etwas berücksichtigen

take no account of something/somebody, leave something/somebody out of account — etwas/jemanden unberücksichtigt lassen od. nicht berücksichtigen

don't change your plans on my account — ändert nicht meinetwegen eure Pläne

on account of — wegen

on no account, not on any account — auf [gar] keinen Fall

5) (importance)

of little/no account — von geringer/ohne Bedeutung

6) (report)

an account [of something] — ein Bericht [über etwas (Akk.)]

give a full account of something — ausführlich über etwas (Akk.) berichten

by or from all accounts — nach allem, was man hört

Phrasal Verbs:

- account for

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n.

Berechnung f.

Bericht -e m.

Konto -s n.

Rechnung -en f.

Wert -e m.

English-german dictionary > account
15 ausgleichen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Unterschiedliches) balance; (Gegensätze) cancel; (Unebenheiten, Unterschiede) level out; (Mangel, Verlust) compensate (for), make up for, outweigh; (Fehler) make good; (Nachteiliges) offset; (Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte) reconcile, settle, smooth over; (Spannungen) ease; ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit poetic justice

2. WIRTS. (Konten) balance, settle; (Rechnung, Schulden) settle, pay

II v/i

1. SPORT equalize, Am. even the score

2. (vermitteln) mediate, act as a mediator

III v/refl (Gegensätze) cancel (out); (Unterschiede) even out; heute zahle ich, morgen du - das gleicht sich aus I’ll pay today, you can tomorrow - it balances ( oder evens) out

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to counterbalance; to balance; to compensate; to square; to redeem; to level out; to settle; to equalize; to even out; to even up; to offset;

sich ausgleichen

to balance

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aus|glei|chen sep
1. vt
Ungleichheit, Unterschiede to even out; Unebenheit to level out; Konto to balance; Schulden to settle; Verlust, Fehler to make good; Mangel to compensate for; Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte to reconcile
etw durch etw áúsgleichen — to compensate for sth with sth/by doing sth

áúsgleichende Gerechtigkeit — poetic justice

See:

→ auch ausgeglichen

2. vi

1) (SPORT) to equalize

zum 1:1 áúsgleichen — to equalize the score at 1 all (Brit), to even up the score to 1 all (US)

2) (= vermitteln) to act as a mediator

áúsgleichendes Wesen — conciliatory manner

3. vr
to balance out; (Einnahmen und Ausgaben) to balance
das gleicht sich wieder aus — it balances itself out

das gleicht sich dadurch aus, dass... — it's balanced out by the fact that...

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1) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensate

2) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) even out

3) (to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) even up

4) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) even

5) (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) equalize

6) (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) equalise

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aus|glei·chen

irreg

I. vt

▪ etw [durch etw akk] \ausgleichen

1. (glattstellen) to balance [or square] sth [with sth]

Schulden [durch etw akk] \ausgleichen to settle debts [with sth]

2. (korrigieren) to balance sth [with sth] sep

die Unebenheiten eines Fußbodens \ausgleichen to even out a floor

3. (wettmachen) to compensate for [or make good] sth [with sth/by doing sth]

4. (ausbalancieren) to reconcile sth [with sth]

II. vi

1. SPORT

[zum 1:1] \ausgleichen to equalize [the score at 1 all], to tie the score

2. (vermitteln) to prove [or be] conciliatory; Mensch to act as a mediator

III. vr

▪ sich akk [durch etw akk] \ausgleichen to balance out [as a result of sth]

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb even out < irregularities>; ease < tensions>; reconcile <differences of opinion, contradictions>; settle < conflict>; redress < injustice>; compensate for < damage>; equalize, balance <forces, values>; make up for, compensate for <misfortune, lack>

ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit — poetic justice
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich nivellieren) balance out; (sich aufheben) cancel each other out

das gleicht sich wieder aus — one thing makes up for the other
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (Sport) equalize

zum 3:3 ausgleichen — level the score[s] at three all

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ausgleichen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Unterschiedliches) balance; (Gegensätze) cancel; (Unebenheiten, Unterschiede) level out; (Mangel, Verlust) compensate (for), make up for, outweigh; (Fehler) make good; (Nachteiliges) offset; (Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Konflikte) reconcile, settle, smooth over; (Spannungen) ease;

ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit poetic justice

2. WIRTSCH (Konten) balance, settle; (Rechnung, Schulden) settle, pay

B. v/i

1. SPORT equalize, US even thescore

2. (vermitteln) mediate, act as a mediator

C. v/r (Gegensätze) cancel (out); (Unterschiede) even out;

heute zahle ich, morgen du - das gleicht sich aus I’ll pay today, you can tomorrow – it balances ( oder evens) out

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb even out < irregularities>; ease < tensions>; reconcile <differences of opinion, contradictions>; settle < conflict>; redress < injustice>; compensate for < damage>; equalize, balance <forces, values>; make up for, compensate for <misfortune, lack>

ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit — poetic justice
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich nivellieren) balance out; (sich aufheben) cancel each other out

das gleicht sich wieder aus — one thing makes up for the other
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (Sport) equalize

zum 3:3 ausgleichen — level the score[s] at three all

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(Sport) v.

to draw level expr. v.

to balance v.

to compensate v.

to even out v.

to level v.

to square v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausgleichen
16 Rechnung

f

1. (Berechnung) calculation; richtige / falsche Rechnung correct calculation / miscalculation; die Rechnung geht nicht auf it doesn’t work out

2. für Waren, Dienstleistungen etc.: bill; Am., im Gasthaus: check; von Firma, Dienstleister auch: invoice; eine Rechnung ausstellen make out a bill ( oder an invoice); jemandem eine Rechnung ausstellen auch bill ( oder invoice) s.o.; eine Rechnung abschließen close an account; eine fällige Rechnung a bill ( oder an account) payable; eine Rechnung über 600 Euro a bill ( oder invoice) for 600 euros; auf Rechnung on account ( oder credit); jemandem etw. in Rechnung stellen charge s.th. to s.o.’s account, charge ( oder invoice) s.o. for s.th.; laut Rechnung as per invoice; eine Rechnung begleichen settle an account, pay a bill, clear an invoice; die Rechnung bezahlen pay the bill, pick up the tab umg.; eine alte Rechnung zu begleichen haben fig. have an account to settle ( mit with); etw. in Rechnung stellen oder einer Sache Rechnung tragen fig. take s.th. into account ( oder consideration), make allowances for s.th.; die Rechnung, bitte! can I have the bill (Am. check) please?; das geht auf meine Rechnung im Gasthaus: I’ll see to that, it’s on me umg.; das geht auf seine Rechnung fig. that’s his doing; die Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen fig. get one’s sums (Am. figures) wrong; ich werde ihm die Rechnung präsentieren fig. I’ll make him pay for that; jetzt bekommt er die Rechnung für seine Faulheit präsentiert now he’s having to pay for his laziness; Strich 1, ausstellen I 2

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die Rechnung

(Abrechnung) bill; check; invoice;

(Berechnung) calculation; account

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Rẹch|nung ['rɛçnʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= Berechnung) calculation; (als Aufgabe) sum

die Rechnung geht nicht auf (lit) — the sum doesn't work out; (fig) it won't work (out)

eine Rechnung aufmachen — to work it out

See:

→ Strich

2) (= schriftliche Kostenforderung) bill (Brit), check (US); (esp von Firma) invoice; (für Kundenkonto) statement of account

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying, this one's on me

auf Rechnung kaufen/bestellen — to buy/order on account

laut Rechnung vom 5. Juli — as per our invoice of July 5th

auf or für eigene Rechnung — on one's own account

(jdm) etw in Rechnung stellen — to charge (sb) for sth

Rechnung tragen, etw in Rechnung ziehen — to take sth into account, to bear sth in mind

auf seine Rechnung kommen — to get one's money's worth

mit jdm noch eine Rechnung offen haben (fig) — to have a score to settle with sb

aber er hatte die Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht (inf) — but there was one thing he hadn't reckoned with

See:

→ begleichen

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die

1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) account

2) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) bill

3) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) check

4) (an account: He kept a tally of all the work he did.) tally

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Rech·nung

<-, -en>

f

1. (schriftliche Abrechnung) bill, AM also check; JUR, ÖKON invoice, bill

darf ich bitte die \Rechnung kassieren? would you like to pay now?

„\Rechnung beiliegend“ “invoice enclosed”

auf die \Rechnung kommen to be put on [or added to] the bill

jdm die \Rechnung machen to make out the bill for sb

etw auf die \Rechnung setzen to put sth on the bill

[jdm] etw in \Rechnung stellen [o setzen] to charge [sb] for sth

eine \Rechnung ausstellen to invoice

eine \Rechnung begleichen/stornieren to settle/cancel an invoice

die \Rechnung beläuft sich auf [o macht] [o beträgt] ... the bill [or total] comes to...

laufende \Rechnung current account

auf \Rechnung [bestellen/kaufen] [to order/to buy] on account

auf feste \Rechnung kaufen to buy firm

laut \Rechnung as per invoice

auf [o für] eigene \Rechnung out of one's own pocket

auf Ihre \Rechnung to your account

fällige \Rechnung bill for collection

auf [o für] eigene \Rechnung [und Gefahr] ÖKON at one's own expense [and risk]

ich arbeite auf eigene \Rechnung I work for myself

auf jds \Rechnung gehen (von jdm bezahlt werden) to go on sb's account; (verantwortlich für etw sein) to be down [or AM up] to sb

das geht auf meine \Rechnung I'm paying for this

2. (Berechnung) calculation

die \Rechnung stimmt nicht [o geht nicht auf] the sum just doesn't work

nach meiner \Rechnung according to my calculations

etw außer \Rechnung lassen to leave sth out of the equation

3.

▶ mit jdm eine [alte] \Rechnung zu begleichen haben to have a[n old] score to settle with sb

▶ jds \Rechnung [bei jdm] geht/geht nicht auf sb's plans [or intentions] [for sb] are/aren't working out

▶ [bei etw dat] auf seine \Rechnung kommen to get [or have] one's money's worth [out of sth], to get what one expected [from sth]

▶ etw auf seine \Rechnung nehmen to take responsibility for sth

▶ jdm die \Rechnung [für etw akk] präsentieren to bring sb to book [or make sb pay] [for sth]

dir wird eines Tages auch noch die \Rechnung präsentiert werden one day you too will be called to account

▶ etw dat \Rechnung tragen (geh) to take account of sth, to take sth into account, to bear sth in mind

▶ die \Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen to fail to reckon with [or on] sb/sth

wir haben die \Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht there's one thing we didn't reckon with

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die; Rechnung, Rechnungen

1) calculation

[jemandem] eine Rechnung aufmachen — work it out [for somebody]

nach meiner Rechnung — (auch fig.) according to my calculations

seine Rechnung geht [nicht] auf — (fig.) his plans [do not] work out

2) (schriftliche KostenRechnung) bill; invoice (Commerc.)

eine hohe/niedrige Rechnung — a large/small bill

eine Rechnung über 500 Euro — a bill for 500 euros

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying for that

diese Runde geht auf meine Rechnung — this round's on me

auf eigene Rechnung — on one's own account; (auf eigenes Risiko) at one's own risk

[jemandem] etwas in Rechnung stellen — charge [somebody] for something

3)

einer Sache (Dat.) Rechnung tragen — take something into account; s. auch begleichen

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Rechnung f

1. (Berechnung) calculation;

richtige/falsche Rechnung correct calculation/miscalculation;

die Rechnung geht nicht auf it doesn’t work out

2. für Waren, Dienstleistungen etc: bill; US, im Gasthaus: check; von Firma, Dienstleister auch: invoice;

eine Rechnung ausstellen make out a bill ( oder an invoice);

jemandem eine Rechnung ausstellen auch bill ( oder invoice) sb;

eine Rechnung abschließen close an account;

eine fällige Rechnung a bill ( oder an account) payable;

eine Rechnung über 600 Euro a bill ( oder invoice) for 600 euros;

auf Rechnung on account ( oder credit);

jemandem etwas in Rechnung stellen charge sth to sb’s account, charge ( oder invoice) sb for sth;

laut Rechnung as per invoice;

eine Rechnung begleichen settle an account, pay a bill, clear an invoice;

die Rechnung bezahlen pay the bill, pick up the tab umg;

eine alte Rechnung zu begleichen haben fig have an account to settle (

mit with);

etwas in Rechnung stellen oder

einer Sache Rechnung tragen fig take sth into account ( oder consideration), make allowances for sth;

die Rechnung, bitte! can I have the bill (US check) please?;

das geht auf meine Rechnung im Gasthaus: I’ll see to that, it’s on me umg;

das geht auf seine Rechnung fig that’s his doing;

die Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen fig get one’s sums (US figures) wrong;

ich werde ihm die Rechnung präsentieren fig I’ll make him pay for that;

jetzt bekommt er die Rechnung für seine Faulheit präsentiert now he’s having to pay for his laziness; → Strich 1, ausstellen A 2

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die; Rechnung, Rechnungen

1) calculation

[jemandem] eine Rechnung aufmachen — work it out [for somebody]

nach meiner Rechnung — (auch fig.) according to my calculations

seine Rechnung geht [nicht] auf — (fig.) his plans [do not] work out

2) (schriftliche KostenRechnung) bill; invoice (Commerc.)

eine hohe/niedrige Rechnung — a large/small bill

eine Rechnung über 500 Euro — a bill for 500 euros

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying for that

diese Runde geht auf meine Rechnung — this round's on me

auf eigene Rechnung — on one's own account; (auf eigenes Risiko) at one's own risk

[jemandem] etwas in Rechnung stellen — charge [somebody] for something

3)

einer Sache (Dat.) Rechnung tragen — take something into account; s. auch begleichen

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-en f.

account n.

bill n.

calculus n.

invoice n.

reckoning n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rechnung
17 compte

compte [kɔ̃t]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. ( = calcul) faire le compte des erreurs to count the mistakes

• faire le compte des dépenses to calculate the expenditure

• comment as-tu fait ton compte pour arriver si tard ? how did you manage to get here so late?

• prendre qch en compte to take sth into account

   b. ( = nombre exact) right number

• le compte y est (paiement) that's the right amount ; (inventaire) that's the right number

• j'ai ajouté 15 € pour faire le compte I've added 15 euros to make up the full amount

   c. (Accounting) account

• faire ses comptes to do one's accounts

• tenir les comptes to do the accounts

• être laissé pour compte [personne] to be left by the wayside

   d. (Banking) account

• compte en banque bank account

• avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank

   e. (Computing) account

• compte utilisateur user account

   f. ( = facture) invoice ; [d'hôtel, restaurant] bill (Brit), check (US)

• pourriez-vous me faire mon compte ? would you make out my bill?

• mettez-le sur mon compte put it on my bill

   g. ( = dû) il y a trouvé son compte he did well out of it

• chacun y trouve son compte there's something in it for everybody

• il a son compte (inf) (épuisé, mort) he's had it (inf) ; (ivre) he's had more than he can take

• son compte est bon his number's up (inf)

   h. ( = explication) demander des comptes à qn to ask sb for an explanation

• rendre des comptes à qn to explain o.s. to sb

• je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne I'm accountable to nobody

• rendre compte de qch à qn to give sb an account of sth

   i. (locutions)

► à ce compte-là ( = dans ce cas) in that case ; ( = à ce train-là) at this rate

► tout compte fait all things considered

► se rendre compte de qch/que ( = réaliser) to realize sth/that

• est-ce que tu te rends compte de ce que tu dis ? do you realize what you are saying?

• il a osé dire ça, tu te rends compte ! he dared say that - can you believe it!► tenir compte de qn/qch to take sb/sth into account

• il n'a pas tenu compte de nos avertissements he didn't take any notice of our warnings► compte tenu de considering

► à son compte

• s'installer à son compte to set up one's own business

• travailler à son compte to be self-employed► pour le compte de qn ( = au nom de) on behalf of sb

► sur le compte de ( = à propos de) about

• on m'en a raconté de belles sur son compte ! I was told a few interesting stories about him!

• verser de l'argent sur le compte de qn to pay money into sb's account

• mettre qch sur le compte de qch ( = attribuer à) to put sth down to sth

2. <

► compte chèque postal post office account

► compte chèques, compte courant current (Brit) or checking (US) account

► compte à rebours countdown

► compte rendu account ; [de livre, film] review ; (sur travaux en cours) progress report

• faire le compte rendu d'une réunion to give an account of a meeting ► compte sur livret deposit account

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kɔ̃t
1.

nom masculin

1) ( calcul) count

faire le compte de quelque chose — to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]

si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit — if I work out what he owes me

le compte est bon — that works out right

tenir le compte de quelque chose — to keep count of something

comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire...? — fig how do you manage to do...?

au bout du compte — ( pour constater) in the end

tout compte fait — ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done

en fin de compte — ( pour conclure) at the end of the day

tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison — when all is said and done, he was right

2) ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number

le compte y est — ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct

le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte — ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number

il a son compte — (colloq) ( battu ou tué) he's done for (colloq); ( ivre) he's had a drop too much

nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis — fig we've had more than our fair share of problems

à ce compte-là — ( dans ces conditions) in that case

3) ( considération)

prendre quelque chose en compte, tenir compte de quelque chose — to take something into account

compte tenu de — considering

4) ( intérêt personnel)

être or travailler à son compte — to be self-employed

se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business

prendre des jours de congé à son compte — to take a few days off without pay

pour le compte de quelqu'un — on behalf of somebody

y trouver son compte — to get something out of it

à compte d'auteur — at the author's expense

5) ( en comptabilité) account

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

6) Finance account

compte bancaire or en banque — bank account

7) Commerce ( ardoise) account

j'ai un compte chez un libraire — I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un — lit to charge something to somebody's account; fig to put something down to somebody

8) ( somme à payer)

voilà votre compte — here's your money

9) (explication, rapport)

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( rapporter) to give an account of something to somebody; ( justifier) to account for something to somebody

rendre des comptes à quelqu'un — [responsable] to be answerable to somebody

demander des comptes à quelqu'un — to ask for an explanation from somebody

10) ( notion nette)

se rendre compte de — ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice

11) ( sujet)

je ne sais rien sur leur compte — I don't know anything about them

12) Sport ( en boxe) count

2.

à bon compte locution adverbiale lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way

s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

Phrasal Verbs:

- compte chèques

- compte chèque postal

- compte d'épargne

- compte à rebours

- comptes d'apothicaire

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kɔ̃t
1. nm

1) (= total, montant) count, number

faire le compte de — to count up

Le compte des bulletins de vote prendra du temps. — It will take time to count the voting slips.

Le compte est bon. — That's the right amount.

2) (bancaire) account

ouvrir un compte — to open an account

J'ai déposé le chèque sur mon compte. — I've paid the cheque into my account.

3) (chez un commerçant) account

Mettez-le sur mon compte. — Charge it to my account.

4) (autres locutions)

à ce compte-là (= dans ce cas) — in that case, (= à ce train-là) at that rate

tout compte fait — on the whole

à bon compte; s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

rendre compte de qch (= relater) — to give an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account for sth

rendre compte de qch à qn (= relater) — to give sb an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account to sb for sth

tenir compte de [fait, circonstances] — to take into account, [conseils] to take notice of

Ils ont tenu compte de mon expérience. — They took my experience into account.

Il n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils. — He took no notice of my advice.

compte tenu de — taking into account

prendre qch à son compte — to take responsibility for sth

travailler à son compte — to work for oneself

pour le compte de — on behalf of

pour son propre compte — for one's own benefit

sur le compte de qn (= à son sujet) — about sb

mettre qch sur le compte de qn (= le rendre responsable) — to put sth down to sb

en fin de compte fig — when all is said and done, at the end of the day

Le voyage ne s'est pas mal passé, en fin de compte. — The journey wasn't bad, all things considered.

au bout du compte — in the final analysis

avoir son compte fig * — to have had it *

trouver son compte à qch — to do well out of sth

régler un compte (= s'acquitter de qch) — to settle an account, (= se venger) to get one's own back

régler son compte à qn — to eliminate sb

2. comptes nmpl

1) (comptabilité) accounts, books

faire les comptes — to do the accounts, to do the books

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

2) (autres locutions)

rendre des comptes à qn — to be answerable to sb

régler ses comptes — to settle one's differences

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compte

A nm

1 ( calcul) count; faire le compte de qch to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]; si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit if I work out what he owes me; le compte est bon that works out right; j'ai fait le compte des chocolats qui restaient I counted up how many chocolates were left; tenir le compte de qch to keep count of sth; elle tient un compte précis de ses heures supplémentaires she keeps an exact count of her extra hours; comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? fig how do you manage to do…?; au bout du compte ( pour constater) in the end; tout compte fait ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done; en fin de compte ( pour conclure) at the end of the day; tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison when all is said and done, HE was right;

2 ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number; le compte y est ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct; le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number; il y a 28 élèves, le compte y est/n'y est pas there are 28 pupils, everybody's here/somebody's missing ou ( plusieurs personnes) some are missing; il devrait rester 15 pots de confiture, le compte n'y est pas there should be 15 jars of jam left, but they're not all there; faire le compte ( en argent) to come to the right amount; (en personnes, objets) to come to the right number; voici 20 euros, cela devrait faire le compte here's 20 euros, that should be about right; même si chacun ajoute 3 euros cela ne fera pas le compte even if everybody puts in another 3 euros, it still won't come to the right amount; avoir son compte d'heures de sommeil to get the right amount of sleep; il a son compte○ (battu, tué) he's done for○; ( ivre) he's had a drop too much; nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis fig we've had more than our fair share of problems; à ce compte-là ( dans ces conditions) in that case;

3 ( considération) prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch to take sth into account; compte tenu de considering;

4 ( intérêt personnel) être à son compte to be self-employed; travailler à son compte to work for oneself; se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business; reprendre un commerce à son compte to take over a business in one's own name; prendre des jours de congé à son compte to take a few days off without pay ou to take a few days' unpaid leave; pour le compte de qn on behalf of sb; y trouver son compte to get something out of it; ils ont abandonné l'enquête, beaucoup ont dû y trouver leur compte they abandoned the enquiry GB ou inquiry US, that must have suited a lot of people; faire le compte de qn† to benefit sb; les livres publiés à compte d'auteur books published at the author's expense;

5 Compta account; passer or mettre en compte to place [sth] to account [somme]; être en compte avec qn to have money matters to settle with sb; faire ses comptes [commerçant, ménagère] to do one's accounts; tenir les comptes [commerçant, ménagère, comptable] to keep the accounts; c'est moi qui tiens les comptes à la maison I keep the household accounts; ⇒ ami, ligne;

6 Fin account; compte bancaire or en banque bank account; compte gelé/sans mouvement frozen/dormant account; avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank; avoir un compte en Suisse to have a Swiss bank account; avoir 1 000 euros sur son compte to have 1,000 euros in one's account; verser de l'argent or faire un versement sur un compte to pay money into an account; retirer de l'argent de son compte to withdraw (some) money from one's account; un compte au nom de… an account in the name of…;

7 Comm ( ardoise) account; j'ai un compte chez un libraire I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore; mettre qch sur le compte de qn lit to charge sth to sb's account; fig to put sth down to sb; il l'a mis sur le compte de la fatigue he put it down to tiredness;

8 ( somme à payer) voilà votre compte here's your money; demander son compte à qn to hand in one's notice to sb; donner son compte à qn to give sb notice; recevoir son compte ( être payé) to be paid; ( être renvoyé) to be given one's notice;

9 (explication, rapport) rendre compte de qch à qn ( rapporter) to give an account of sth to sb; ( justifier) to account for sth to sb; je n'ai pas à te rendre compte de mes actions I don't have to account for my actions to you; rendre des comptes à qn [responsable] to be answerable to sb; je n'ai pas de comptes à te rendre I don't have to answer to you; demander des comptes à qn to ask for an explanation from sb;

10 ( notion nette) se rendre compte de ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice; il ne s'est pas rendu compte du mal qu'il avait fait he didn't realize the harm he had done; tout cela s'est passé si vite que je ne me suis rendu compte de rien it all happened so quickly that I didn't realize what was going on; tu ne te rends pas compte que c'est dangereux! don't you realize how dangerous it is?; je ne me suis pas rendu compte de l'heure I didn't notice the time; se rendre compte de la difficulté d'une tâche to realize how difficult a job is; je ne me suis jamais rendu compte que I never realized that;

11 ( sujet) sur le compte de qn about sb; je ne sais rien sur leur compte I don't know anything about them;

12 Sport ( en boxe) count; pour le compte for the count.

B à bon compte loc adv lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way; avoir qch à bon compte to get sth cheap; étudiant qui a obtenu son diplôme à bon compte student who got his degree the easy way; s'en tirer à bon compte to get off lightly; s'en tirer à bon compte avec un bras cassé to get off (lightly) with a broken arm.

Composés

compte d'affectation Compta appropriation account; compte d'amortissement Compta depreciation account; compte de bilan Compta balance sheet; compte bloqué Fin blocked account; compte chèques Fin current account GB, checking account US; compte chèque postal, CCP Fin, Postes post office account; compte client Compta accounts receivable; Fin customer account; compte courant Fin = compte chèques; compte de dépôt Fin deposit account; compte d'épargne Fin savings account; compte d'épargne logement, CEL Fin savings account entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; compte d'exploitation Compta trading account; compte fournisseurs Compta accounts payable, payables US; compte joint Fin joint account; compte sur livret Fin savings account; compte numéroté Fin numbered account; compte de pertes et profits Compta profit and loss account; ce livre a disparu! encore un à mettre au compte des pertes et profits! fig the book has disappeared! another one we can say goodbye to!; compte à rebours countdown; le compte à rebours de la campagne est commencé fig the run-up to the elections has started; compte rémunéré Fin interest-bearing (current GB ou checking US) account; compte de résultat Compta profit and loss account; compte de situation = compte de bilan; compte de soutien Admin, Fin state support fund (à for); compte à vue = compte chèques; comptes d'apothicaire complicated calculations.

[kɔ̃t] nom masculin

A.[CALCUL, SOMME CALCULÉE]

1. [opération] counting

faire le compte (de)

a. [personnes] to count (up)

b. [dépenses] to add up

faites le compte vous-même work it out (for) yourself

quand on fait le compte... when you reckon it all up...

compte à rebours (sens propre & figuré) countdown

2. [résultat] (sum) total

j'ai le compte I've got the right money

je vous remercie, monsieur, le compte est bon ou y est! thank you sir, that's right!

il n'y a pas le compte

a. [personnes] they're not all here ou there, some are missing

b. [dépenses] it doesn't add up

compte rond: cela fait un compte rond that makes it a (nice) round sum ou figure

cela ne fait pas un compte rond it comes to an odd figure

comment fais-tu ton compte pour te tromper à chaque fois/pour que tout le monde soit mécontent? how do you manage to get it wrong every time/manage it so (that) nobody's satisfied?

mais comment a-t-il fait son compte? but how did he make such a mess of it?

3. [avantage]

j'y trouve mon compte I do well out of it, it works out well for me

il n'y trouvait pas son compte, alors il est parti

a. [il ne gagnait pas assez d'argent] he wasn't doing well enough out of it, so he left

b. [dans une relation] he wasn't getting what he wanted out of it, so he left

4. [dû]

demander son compte to ask for one's wages

donner son compte à quelqu'un to give somebody (his) notice

avoir son compte (de) to have more than one's fair share ou more than enough (of)

je n'ai pas mon compte de sommeil I don't get all the sleep I need ou enough sleep

il a déjà son compte (familier) [il a beaucoup bu] he's had quite enough to drink already, he's had a skinful

recevoir son compte

a. (sens propre) to get one's (final) wages

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to get the sack (UK) ou one's marching orders

régler son compte à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to pay somebody off

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to give somebody a piece of one's mind

régler ses comptes [mettre en ordre ses affaires] to put one's affairs in order

régler ses comptes avec quelqu'un

a. [le payer] to settle up with somebody

b. [se venger] to settle a score with somebody

son compte est bon (familier) he's had it, he's done for

B.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL]

1. [de dépôt, de crédit] account

compte bancaire bank account

compte courant current (UK) ou checking (US) account

compte de dépôt deposit (UK) ou savings (US) account

compte épargne savings account

compte épargne logement savings account (for purchasing a property)

compte joint joint account

compte numéroté numbered account

2. [facture] bill, check (US)

faites-moi ou préparez-moi le compte may I have the bill, please?

3. [bilan]

compte de profits et pertes profit and loss account

C.[LOCUTIONS]

1. [argent]

à mon/son etc. compte: reprendre à son compte

a. [magasin] to take over in one's own name

b. [idée, écrit] to adopt

il a pris le repas à son compte he paid for the meal

être ou travailler à son compte to be self-employed

il est à son compte he's his own boss, he's set up on his own

à compte d'auteur at the author's own expense

en compte: passer ou porter une somme en compte

a. [recette] to credit a sum

b. [dépense] to debit a sum

nous sommes en compte, vous me réglerez tout à la fin as we're doing business together, you may pay me in full at the end

2. [explication, compréhension]

demander des comptes à quelqu'un to ask somebody for an explanation of something, to ask somebody to account for something

rendre des comptes (à quelqu'un) to give ou to offer (somebody) an explanation

je n'ai pas de comptes à vous rendre I don't have to justify myself to you

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [s'en expliquer] to justify something to somebody

b. [faire un rapport] to give an account of something to somebody

devoir des comptes à quelqu'un to be responsible ou accountable to somebody

il ne te doit pas de comptes he doesn't owe you any explanations

prendre quelque chose en compte [prendre en considération] to take something into account ou consideration

se rendre compte de quelque chose to realize something

te rends-tu compte de ce que tu fais? do you realize ou really understand what you're doing?

on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't notice

non mais, tu te rends compte! (familier) [indignation] can you believe it?

tenir compte de quelque chose to take account of something, to take something into account

ne tenir aucun compte de quelque chose to disregard something

elle n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils she took no notice of ou ignored my advice

compte tenu de in view ou in the light of

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comptes nom masculin pluriel

accounts, accounting

faire/tenir les comptes to do/to keep the accounts

faire des comptes d'apothicaire to work things out to the last penny ou cent (US)

les bons comptes font les bons amis (proverbe) pay your debts and you'll keep your friends

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à bon compte locution adverbiale

[acheter] cheap, cheaply

s'en tirer à bon compte

a. [sans frais] to manage to avoid paying a fortune

b. [sans conséquences graves] to get off lightly

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à ce compte locution adverbiale,

à ce compte-là locution adverbiale

[selon ce raisonnement] looking at it ou taking it that way

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pour compte locution adverbiale

laisser quelqu'un pour compte to neglect somebody

laisser des marchandises pour compte to leave goods on a merchant's hands

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pour le compte locution adverbiale

for the count

pour le compte de locution prépositionnelle

for

elle travaille pour le compte d'une grande société she works for a large firm, she freelances for a large firm

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pour mon compte locution adverbiale,

pour son compteetc. locution adverbiale

for my/his etc. part, as for me/him etc.

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sur le compte de locution prépositionnelle

1. [à propos de] on, about, concerning

on a dit bien des bêtises sur son compte people talked a lot of nonsense about him

2. (locution)

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un (sens propre) to put something on somebody's bill

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelque chose to put something down to something

tout compte fait locution adverbiale,

tous comptes faits locution adverbiale

[après tout] thinking about it, on second thoughts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > compte

18 régler

régler [ʀegle]

➭ TABLE 6 transitive verb

   a. ( = conclure) [+ affaire, conflit, problème] to settle ; [+ dossier] to deal with

• alors, c'est une affaire réglée or c'est réglé, vous acceptez ? that's settled then - you agree?

• on va régler ça tout de suite we'll get that settled straightaway

   b. ( = payer) [+ note, dette, compte] to settle ; [+ commerçant, créancier] to settle up with ; [+ travaux] to pay for

• est-ce que je peux régler ? can I settle up with you?

• régler qch en espèces to pay for sth in cash

• est-ce que je peux régler par chèque ? can I pay by cheque?

• j'ai un compte à régler avec lui I've got a bone to pick with him

• on lui a réglé son compte ! (inf) (vengeance) they've settled his hash (inf) ; (assassinat) they've taken care of him (euphémisme)

   c. [+ mécanisme, débit, machine] to regulate ; [+ allumage, ralenti, dossier de chaise, tir] to adjust ; [+ moteur] to tune ; [+ réveil] to set

• régler le thermostat à 18° to set the thermostat to 18°

• régler une montre to put a watch right

   d. [+ modalités, programme] to settle on

   e. ( = prendre comme modèle) régler sa conduite sur les circonstances to adjust one's conduct to the circumstances

• il essaya de régler son pas sur celui de son père he tried to walk in step with his father

• régler sa vitesse sur celle de l'autre voiture to match one's speed to that of the other car

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ʀegle
verbe transitif

1) ( payer) to settle [compte, dette]; to pay [facture, montant, créancier, fournisseur]; to pay for [achat, travaux, fournitures]

réglons nos comptes — lit let's settle up

avoir des comptes à régler avec quelqu'un — fig to have a score ou account to settle with somebody

régler son compte à quelqu'un — (colloq) to sort somebody out

2) ( résoudre) to settle [litige, problème]

régler ses affaires — to sort out one's affairs

3) ( mettre au point) to settle [détails, modalités, ordre]; to fix, to decide on [programme, calendrier]; to arrange [mise en scène, chorégraphie]; to organize [défilé]

4) ( ajuster) to adjust [hauteur, micro, chauffage]; to regulate, to adjust [vitesse, mécanisme]; to tune [moteur]; ( fixer d'avance) to set [allumage, pression]

5) ( adapter)

régler sa conduite sur celle de quelqu'un — to model one's behaviour [BrE] on somebody's

régler sa montre sur celle de quelqu'un — to set one's watch by somebody's

6) ( tracer des lignes) to rule (lines on) [papier]

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ʀeɡle vt
1) [question, conflit, problème] to settle

Le problème est réglé. — The problem's settled.

2) [mécanisme, machine, température] to set, to adjust, [rétroviseur] to adjust

Il faut que je règle mon rétroviseur. — I'll have to adjust my rear-view mirror.

3) [montre] to set

4) [radio, fréquence] to tune

J'ai réglé ma radio sur 95 FM. — I tuned my radio to 95 FM.

5) [moteur] to tune

6) [thermostat] to set

J'ai réglé le thermostat à vingt degrés. — I've set the thermostat to 20 degrees.

régler qch sur — to set sth by

7) [emploi du temps, vie] to organize, to plan

régler qch sur; régler qch d'après — to model sth on

8) (= payer) [facture, dette] to settle, to pay, [fournisseur] to settle up with, to pay

Elle a réglé sa facture. — She's settled her bill.

J'ai réglé Jean-Pierre pour l'essence. — I've settled up with Jean-Pierre for the petrol.

régler un compte avec qn — to settle a score with sb

régler son compte à qn fig * — to sort sb out * to settle sb

9) [papier] to rule

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régler verb table: céder

A vtr

1 ( payer) to settle [compte, dette]; to pay [facture, montant]; to settle, to pay [dette]; to pay [créancier, fournisseur, notaire]; to pay for [achat, travaux, fournitures]; régler en espèces/par chèque to pay cash/by cheque GB ou check US; réglons nos comptes lit let's settle up; on va régler nos comptes○ fig we're going to have it out○; avoir des comptes à régler avec qn fig to have a score ou account to settle with sb; régler son compte à qn○ ( frapper) to sort sb out; ( tuer) to bump sb off○, to kill sb;

2 ( résoudre) to settle [question]; to settle, to sort out [litige, problème]; régler ses affaires to sort out one's affairs; réglez ça entre vous sort it out between you;

3 ( mettre au point) to settle [détails, modalités, ordre]; to fix, to decide on [programme, calendrier]; to arrange [mise en scène, chorégraphie]; to organize [défilé]; régler le sort de qn to decide sb's fate;

4 ( ajuster) to adjust [hauteur, dossier, micro, chauffage]; to regulate, to adjust [vitesse, mécanisme]; to tune [moteur]; ( fixer d'avance) to set [allumage]; régler la pression sur 3 to set the pressure at 3;

5 ( adapter) régler sa conduite sur celle de qn to model one's behaviour^GB on sb's; régler sa montre sur celle de qn to set one's watch by sb's; régler sa vitesse sur celle de qn to adjust one's speed to sb's;

6 ( tracer des lignes) to rule (lines on) paper.

B se régler vpr

1 ( être ajusté) [hauteur, température] to be adjusted;

2 ( se modeler) se régler sur qn/qch to model oneself on sb/sth.

[regle] verbe transitif

1. [résoudre - litige] to settle, to resolve ; [ - problème] to solve, to iron out (separable), to sort out (separable)

alors c'est réglé, nous irons au bord de la mer it's settled then, we'll go to the seaside

c'est une affaire réglée it is (all) settled now

2. [payer - achat] to pay (for) ; [ - facture, mensualité] to settle ; [ - créancier] to settle up (inseparable) with

mon salaire ne m'a pas été réglé my salary hasn't been paid (in)

régler l'addition to pay ou settle the bill

régler quelque chose en espèces to pay cash for something

régler quelque chose par chèque/par carte de crédit to pay for something by cheque/by credit card

régler ses comptes (avec quelqu'un)

a. (sens propre) to settle up (inseparable) (with somebody)

b. (figuré) to settle (one's) scores (with somebody)

j'ai un compte à régler avec toi I've got a bone to pick with you

régler son compte à quelqu'un

a. (familier) [se venger de lui] to get even with somebody

b. [le tuer] to take care of somebody (euphémisme)

3. [volume, allumage, phare etc.] to adjust

[vitesse, thermostat] to set

[température] to regulate

[circulation] to control

[moteur] to tune

j'ai réglé mon réveil sur 7 h/le four à 200° I've set my alarm for seven o'clock/the oven at 200 degrees

comment régler la radio sur France-Musique? how do you tune in to France-Musique?

régler quelque chose sur [accorder par rapport à] to set something by

régler son rythme sur celui du soleil to model one's rhythm of life on the movement of the sun

4. [déterminer] to decide (on), to settle

quelques détails à régler a few details to be settled

5. [papier] to rule

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se régler verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[mécanisme] to be set ou regulated

[luminosité, phare] to be adjusted

[récepteur] to be tuned

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se régler sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

[imiter] to model oneself on, to follow (the example of)

elle a tendance à se régler sur (l'exemple de) sa mère she has a tendency to model herself on her mother

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > régler

19 score

1. noun
1) (points) [Spiel]stand, der; (made by one player) Punktzahl, die

What's the score? - The score was 4-1 at half-time — Wie steht es? - Der Halbzeitstand war 4: 1

final score — Endstand, der

keep [the] score — zählen

know the score — (fig. coll.) wissen, was Sache ist od. was läuft (salopp)

2) (Mus.) Partitur, die; (Film) [Film]musik, die

3) pl. score or scores (group of 20) zwanzig

4) in pl. (great numbers)

scores [and scores] of — zig (ugs.); Dutzende [von]

scores of times — zigmal (ugs.)

5) (notch) Kerbe, die; (weal) Striemen, der

6)

pay off or settle an old score — (fig.) eine alte Rechnung begleichen

7) (reason) Grund, der

on that score — was das betrifft od. angeht; diesbezüglich
2. transitive verb
1) (win) erzielen [Erfolg, Punkt, Treffer usw.]

score a direct hit on something — [Person:] einen Volltreffer landen; [Bombe:] etwas voll treffen

they scored a success — sie konnten einen Erfolg [für sich] verbuchen

score a goal — ein Tor schießen/werfen

2) (make notch/notches in) einkerben

3) (be worth) zählen

4) (Mus.) setzen; (orchestrate) orchestrieren [Musikstück]
3. intransitive verb
1) (make score) Punkte/einen Punkt erzielen od. (ugs.) machen; punkten (bes. Boxen); (score goal/goals) ein Tor/Tore schießen/werfen

score high or well — (in test etc.) eine hohe Punktzahl erreichen od. erzielen

2) (keep score) aufschreiben; anschreiben

3) (secure advantage) die besseren Karten haben ( over gegenüber, im Vergleich zu)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/110167/score_out">score out

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[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun
1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) die Punktzahl

2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) die Partitur

3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) zwanzig
2. verb
1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) erzielen

2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) streichen

3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) aufschreiben

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- scorer
- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores
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score

[skɔ:ʳ, AM skɔ:r]

I. n

1. (of points) Punktestand m; (of game) Spielstand m

at half time, the \score stood at two all zur Halbzeit stand es zwei zu zwei

final \score Endstand m

to keep [ BRIT the] \score die Punkte [o den Spielstand] mitschreiben

2. SCH Punktzahl f, Ergebnis nt

an IQ \score of 110 ein IQ von 110

3. (act of getting point) Treffer m

4. ( esp form: twenty) zwanzig

he lived to be three \score [years] er wurde sechzig Jahre alt

the play has only been performed a \score of times das Stück wurde nur an die zwanzig Mal aufgeführt

▪ \scores pl Dutzende pl

there have been \scores of injuries es hat Dutzende von Verletzten gegeben

by the \score reihenweise fam

5. ( fam: reason) Grund m

there's nothing to worry about on that \score darüber brauchst du dir nicht den Kopf zu zerbrechen

6. (dispute) Streit[punkt] m

it's time these old \scores were forgotten es ist an der Zeit, diese alten Streitereien zu vergessen

to settle a \score eine Rechnung begleichen fig

7. MUS Partitur f

8. (for musical/film) [Titel]musik f

9. (mark scratched into a surface) Kerbe f, Einschnitt m

10.

▶ to know the \score wissen, wie der Hase läuft fam

▶ what's the \score? ( fam) wie sieht's aus? fam

II. vt

1. (gain)

to \score a goal ein Tor [o SCHWEIZ Goal] schießen

to \score a point einen Punkt machen

2. (achieve result)

▪ to \score sth etw erreichen [o erzielen]

she \scored 18 out of 20 sie erreichte 18 von 20 möglichen Punkten

two of the machines we tested \scored high marks zwei der getesteten Maschinen erzielten hohe Wertungen

to \score a hit einen Treffer landen fam

nearly every shot \scored a hit nahezu jeder Schuss war ein [voller] Treffer

to \score points ( fig) sich dat einen Vorteil verschaffen

to \score a triumph einen Triumph erzielen

to \score a victory einen Sieg erringen

3. (mark, cut)

▪ to \score sth etw einkerben

to \score the surface of sth die Oberfläche einer S. gen verkratzen

4. ( fam: obtain, esp illegally)

▪ to \score sth etw beschaffen

to \score drugs sich dat Stoff beschaffen sl

5. (orchestrate)

▪ to \score sth etw orchestrieren

6. (get cheaply, easily)

▪ to \score sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] abstauben sl

III. vi

1. (make a point) einen Punkt machen [o erzielen

2. (achieve result) abschneiden

to \score well/badly gut/schlecht abschneiden

3. (record) aufschreiben

4. ( approv fam: gain advantage) punkten fig fam

that's where you \score over your opponents darin liegt dein Vorteil gegenüber deinen Mitbewerbern

this new CD player really \scores in terms of sound quality dieser neue CD-Spieler ist in punkto Klangqualität eindeutig überlegen

5. (sl: make sexual conquest) eine Eroberung machen

▪ to \score with sb jdn aufreißen sl, bei jdm zum Schuss kommen fig sl

6. (sl: obtain illegal drugs) [sich dat] Stoff beschaffen sl

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[skɔː(r)]
1. n

1) (= number of points) (Punkte)stand m; (of game, Sport) (Spiel)stand m; (= final score) Spielergebnis nt

what was your score in the test? — wie viele Punkte hast du bei dem Test erreicht or gemacht? (inf)

England didn't get a very good score — England hat nicht sehr gut abgeschnitten; (in game, test also) England hat nicht sehr viele Punkte erzielt; (Ftbl etc also) England hat nicht sehr viele Tore erzielt or geschossen

the score was Rangers 3, Celtic 0 — es stand 3:0 für Rangers (gegen Celtic)

there was no score at half-time — zur Halbzeit stand es 0:0

to keep (the) score — (mit)zählen; (officially) Punkte zählen; (on scoreboard) Punkte anschreiben

what's the score? — wie steht es?; (fig also) wie sieht es aus? (on mit) (inf)

he doesn't know the score (fig) — er weiß nicht, was gespielt wird (inf)

to make a score with sb (fig) — jdn stark beeindrucken

2) (= reckoning, grudge) Rechnung f

what's the score? — was bin ich schuldig?, wie viel macht das?

to pay off or settle old scores — alte Schulden begleichen

to have a score to settle with sb — mit jdm eine alte Rechnung zu begleichen haben

3) (MUS: printed music) Noten pl; (esp of classical music) Partitur f; (of film, musical) Musik f

4) (= line, cut) Rille f, Kerbe f; (on body) Kratzer m; (= weal) Striemen m

5) (= 20) zwanzig

a score of people —

3 score years and 10 (old) — 70 Jahre

scores and scores — hunderte or Hunderte, jede Menge (inf)

scores of times — hundertmal, zigmal (inf)

by the score — massenweise (inf)

6) (= reason, ground) Grund m

on that score — aus diesem Grund, deshalb

2. vt

1) (= win) erzielen; marks, points erzielen, bekommen; goals schießen, erzielen; runs schaffen; (RUGBY) try erzielen; (GOLF) hole-in-one machen

he scored an advantage over his opponent — er war gegenüber seinem Gegner im Vorteil

our last contestant scored one hundred points — unser letzter Kandidat hat hundert Punkte

each correct answer scores five points — jede richtige Antwort zählt fünf Punkte

to score a point off or over sb (fig) — auf jds Kosten (acc) glänzen, jdn ausstechen

to score a hit with sb — jdn stark beeindrucken

that remark scored a hit — diese Bemerkung hat ins Schwarze getroffen

2) (= groove) einkerben, Rillen/eine Rille machen in (+acc); (= mark) Kratzer/einen Kratzer machen in (+acc); (COOK) fat, meat etc einschneiden

the wall is heavily scored with lines — die Wand weist tiefe Rillen auf

3) (MUS) schreiben

the film was scored by Michael Nyman — die Musik zu dem Film ist or stammt von Michael Nyman

4) (inf) drugs sich (dat) beschaffen

3. vi

1) (= win points etc) einen Punkt erzielen or machen (inf); (FTBL ETC) ein Tor schießen

to score well/badly — gut/schlecht abschneiden; (in game, test etc also) eine gute/keine gute Punktzahl erreichen; (Ftbl etc also)

the batsman didn't score off the fast balls — der Schlagmann konnte die schnellen Bälle nicht verwandeln

that's where he scores (fig) — das ist sein großes Plus

2) (= keep score) (mit)zählen

3) (inf

sexually) did you score (with her)? — hast du sie flachgelegt? (sl)

4) (inf: obtain drugs) sich (dat) Stoff beschaffen (inf)

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score [skɔː(r); US auch ˈskəʊər]

A s

1. Kerbe f, Einschnitt m, Rille f

2. (Markierungs)Linie f

3. SPORT Start- oder Ziellinie f:

get off at full score

a) losrasen, rangehen wie Blücher umg,

b) aus dem Häuschen geraten umg

4. SPORT

a) (Spiel)Stand m

b) (erzielte) Punkt- oder Trefferzahl, (Spiel)Ergebnis n, (Be)Wertung f

c) Punktliste f:

score at half time Halbzeitstand, -ergebnis;

the score stood at ( oder was) 3-2 at half time bei oder zur Halbzeit stand das Spiel 3:2;

what is the score? wie steht das Spiel oder es?, fig US wie ist die Lage?;

the score is even das Spiel steht unentschieden;

keep (the) score anschreiben;

know the score umg Bescheid wissen;

score one for me! umg eins zu null für mich!

5. Rechnung f, Zeche f:

run up a score Schulden machen, eine Rechnung auflaufen lassen;

have a score to settle with sb fig eine Rechnung mit jemandem zu begleichen haben;

what’s the score? wie viel macht oder kostet das?;

on the score of aufgrund (gen), wegen (gen);

on that score in dieser Hinsicht;

on what score? aus welchem Grund?

6. (Gruppe f oder Satz m von) zwanzig, zwanzig Stück:

a score of apples 20 Äpfel;

four score and seven 87

7. pl eine große (An)Zahl:

scores of people;

scores of times hundertmal, x-mal umg

8. make a score off sb umg

a) jemandem eins auswischen,

b) jemanden lächerlich machen

9. MUS Partitur f:

in score in Partitur (gesetzt oder herausgegeben)

B v/t

1. SPORT

a) einen Punkt, Treffer erzielen, ein Tor auch schießen

b) die Punkte, den Spielstand etc anschreiben

c) fig Erfolge, Siege verzeichnen, erringen, verbuchen, feiern:

score a hit einen Treffer erzielen, fig einen Bombenerfolg haben;

score points for sth fig mit etwas imponieren

2. besonders SPORT zählen:

a try scores three points

3. SCHULE, PSYCH jemandes Leistung etc bewerten

4. MUS

a) in Partitur setzen

b) instrumentieren, setzen ( for für)

5. GASTR Fleisch etc schlitzen

6. einkerben, -schneiden

7. markieren:

score out aus- oder durchstreichen;

score under unterstreichen

8. oft score up Schulden, eine Zeche etc anschreiben:

score (up) sth against ( oder to) sb fig jemandem etwas ankreiden

9. besonders US scharf kritisieren oder angreifen

C v/i

1. SPORT

a) einen Punkt oder Treffer oder ein Tor erzielen, Tore schießen:

he scored twice er war zweimal erfolgreich

b) die Punkte anschreiben

2. umg Erfolg oder Glück haben ( with mit):

score off sb

a) jemandem eins auswischen,

b) jemanden lächerlich machen;

score over sb (sth) jemanden (etwas) übertreffen

3. gezählt werden, zählen:

that scores for us das zählt für uns

4. Linien oder Striche ziehen oder einkerben

5. sl sich Stoff (Rauschgift) beschaffen

6. score with a girl sl ein Mädchen ins Bett kriegen

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1. noun
1) (points) [Spiel]stand, der; (made by one player) Punktzahl, die

What's the score? - The score was 4-1 at half-time — Wie steht es? - Der Halbzeitstand war 4: 1

final score — Endstand, der

keep [the] score — zählen

know the score — (fig. coll.) wissen, was Sache ist od. was läuft (salopp)

2) (Mus.) Partitur, die; (Film) [Film]musik, die

3) pl. score or scores (group of 20) zwanzig

4) in pl. (great numbers)

scores [and scores] of — zig (ugs.); Dutzende [von]

scores of times — zigmal (ugs.)

5) (notch) Kerbe, die; (weal) Striemen, der

6)

pay off or settle an old score — (fig.) eine alte Rechnung begleichen

7) (reason) Grund, der

on that score — was das betrifft od. angeht; diesbezüglich
2. transitive verb
1) (win) erzielen [Erfolg, Punkt, Treffer usw.]

score a direct hit on something — [Person:] einen Volltreffer landen; [Bombe:] etwas voll treffen

they scored a success — sie konnten einen Erfolg [für sich] verbuchen

score a goal — ein Tor schießen/werfen

2) (make notch/notches in) einkerben

3) (be worth) zählen

4) (Mus.) setzen; (orchestrate) orchestrieren [Musikstück]
3. intransitive verb
1) (make score) Punkte/einen Punkt erzielen od. (ugs.) machen; punkten (bes. Boxen); (score goal/goals) ein Tor/Tore schießen/werfen

score high or well — (in test etc.) eine hohe Punktzahl erreichen od. erzielen

2) (keep score) aufschreiben; anschreiben

3) (secure advantage) die besseren Karten haben ( over gegenüber, im Vergleich zu)

Phrasal Verbs:

- score out

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n.

Auswertung f.

Ergebnis -se n.

Punktzahl f.

Spielergebnis n.

Spielstand m.

Stand eines Wettkampfes m. v.

erringen v.

English-german dictionary > score

20 account

noun

1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) cuenta

2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) factura

3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) relato

4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) cuenta

5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; (also adjective) an account book.) cuentas

•

- accountancy
- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of

account n cuenta

he opened a current account abrió una cuenta corriente

on account of por / a causa de

to take something into account tener algo en cuenta

account

tr[ə'kaʊnt]

noun

1 (in bank) cuenta

■ my account is in the red mi cuenta está en números rojos

2 (report) relación nombre femenino, relato, informe nombre masculino

■ he gave us an account of his experiences nos contó sus experiencias

■ Ted's account differs significantly from yours el relato de Ted difiere sensiblemente del tuyo

3 (importance) importancia

■ it is of no account no tiene importancia

plural noun accounts

1 cuentas nombre femenino plural

■ who did these accounts? ¿quién ha hecho estas cuentas?

■ I keep the accounts myself llevo las cuentas yo mismo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by all accounts al decir de todos

on account a cuenta

on account of por, a causa de

■ don't leave on my account no te vayas por mí

on no account bajo ningún concepto

on one's own account por su propia cuenta y riesgo

there's no accounting for tastes sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

to bring somebody to account, to call somebody to account pedir cuentas a alguien

to give a good account of oneself quedar en buen lugar, quedar bien

to take into account tener en cuenta

to turn something to (good) account sacar (buen) provecho de algo

accounts department sección nombre femenino de contabilidad

account [ə'kaʊnt] vt

: considerar, estimar

he accounts himself lucky: se considera afortunado

account vi

to account for : dar cuenta de, explicar

account n

1) : cuenta f

savings account: cuenta de ahorros

2) explanation: versión f, explicación f

3) report: relato m, informe m

4) importance: importancia f

to be of no account: no tener importancia

5)

on account of because of: a causa de, debido a, por

6)

on no account : de ninguna manera

account

n.

• crónica s.f.

• cuenta (Comercio) s.f.

• cálculo s.m.

• estado de cuentas s.m.

• importancia s.f.

• informe s.m.

• memoria s.f.

• monta s.f.

• narración s.f.

• razón s.f.

• referencia s.f.

• relación s.f.

v.

• dar cuenta v.

• juzgar v.

I ə'kaʊnt
1) noun

Sense I

2) ( explanation) explicación f; ( version) versión f; ( report) informe m

by his own account — según él mismo cuenta

by all accounts — a decir de todos, por lo que dicen todos

to bring o call somebody to account for something — pedirle* cuentas a alguien sobre algo

to give a good account of oneself — dar* lo mejor de sí

to hold somebody to account for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

3) ( consideration)

to take something into account — tener* algo en cuenta

4) ( importance) (frml)

to be of no/little account (to somebody): it's of no account no tiene importancia; it is of little account (to me) whether he agrees or not — a mí me importa muy poco que esté o no de acuerdo

5) (in phrases)

on account of — (as prep) debido a

on account of his being too old — debido a que es demasiado mayor

on this/that account — por esta/esa razón

on account of she was late — (as conj) (AmE colloq) debido a que llegó tarde

on no account, not on any account — de ningún modo, de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto

on one's own account — ( for oneself) por cuenta propia

on somebody's account — por alguien

Sense II

6) ( Fin)

(with bank, at shop) cuenta f

checking o (BrE) current account — cuenta f corriente

savings o deposit account — cuenta f de ahorros

put it on/charge it to my account — cárguelo a mi cuenta

I gave her $200 on account — le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo

to have an account with o at a bank — tener* una cuenta en un banco

to keep (an) account of something — llevar (la) cuenta de algo

to settle one's account — pagar* or saldar su (or mi etc) cuenta

to put o turn something to (good) account — sacar* (buen) provecho de algo

to settle o square an account with somebody — ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien

7) accounts

a) (Busn, Fin) (+ pl vb) contabilidad f

to keep the accounts — llevar la contabilidad or las cuentas

b) (BrE) (+ sing vb) ( department) contaduría f

II

transitive verb (frml) considerar

Phrasal Verbs:

- account for

[ǝ'kaʊnt]
1. N

1) (Comm, Econ) (at shop) cuenta f ; (=invoice) factura f ; (=bank account) cuenta f (bancaria)

they have the Blotto account — (Advertising) ellos hacen la publicidad de Blotto

• cash or account? — ¿en metálico o a cuenta?

• to charge sth to sb's account — cargar algo en cuenta a algn

• to close an account — liquidar una cuenta

• payment on account — pago m a cuenta

to get £50 on account — recibir 50 libras anticipadas

to put £50 down on account — cargar 50 libras a la cuenta

to buy sth on account — comprar algo a cuenta

• to open an account — abrir una cuenta

• account payable — cuenta f por pagar

• "account payee only" — "únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario"

• account receivable — cuenta f por cobrar

• to render an account — pasar factura

• account rendered — cuenta f pasada

• to settle an account — liquidar una cuenta

to settle accounts (with) — (fig) ajustar cuentas (con)

• statement of account — estado m de cuenta

• the Account — (St Ex) periodo m (de 15 días) al fin del cual se ajustan las cuentas
current, deposit 3., joint 4.
2) accounts (Comm) (=calculations) cuentas fpl ; (=department) (sección f de) contabilidad f

• to keep the accounts — llevar las cuentas

3) (=report) informe m

• by all accounts — a decir de todos, según se dice

• by or according to her own account — por lo que dice ella

• to give an account of — dar cuenta de, informar sobre

• to keep an account of — [+ events] guardar relación de; [+ amounts] llevar cuentas de

4) (=consideration) consideración f

• on no account, not on any account — de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto

on that account — por eso

on his account — por él, en su nombre

on his own account — por cuenta propia

on account of — (=because of) a causa de; (esp US) * (=because) porque, debido a que

I couldn't do it on account of my back's sore * — no he podido hacerlo porque me duele la espalda

• to leave sth out of account — no tomar algo en consideración or cuenta

• to take account of sth, take sth into account — tener algo en cuenta or consideración, tener algo presente

to take no account of — no tomar or no tener en cuenta

5) (=importance) importancia f

• of no or little or small account — de poca importancia

of some account — de cierta importancia, de alguna consideración

6) (=explanation)

• to bring or call sb to account — pedir cuentas a algn

• to give an account of o.s. — justificar su conducta

to give a good account of oneself — (=perform well) tener una buena actuación; (=make good impression) causar buena impresión

• to be held to account for sth — ser obligado a rendir cuentas por algo

7) (=benefit)

to put or turn sth to (good) account — aprovechar algo, sacar provecho de algo

2.

VT frm considerar, creer

I account him a fool — lo considero un tonto

I account myself lucky — me considero afortunado

he is accounted an expert — se le considera un experto

I should account it a favour if... — agradecería que...

3.

CPD

account balance N — saldo m de la cuenta

account book N — libro m de cuentas

account day N — día m de liquidación

account holder N — titular mf de cuenta, cuentahabiente mf (Mex)

account number N — (at bank etc) número m de cuenta

accounts department N — sección f de contabilidad, departamento m de contabilidad

- account for

* * *

I [ə'kaʊnt]
1) noun

Sense I

2) ( explanation) explicación f; ( version) versión f; ( report) informe m

by his own account — según él mismo cuenta

by all accounts — a decir de todos, por lo que dicen todos

to bring o call somebody to account for something — pedirle* cuentas a alguien sobre algo

to give a good account of oneself — dar* lo mejor de sí

to hold somebody to account for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

3) ( consideration)

to take something into account — tener* algo en cuenta

4) ( importance) (frml)

to be of no/little account (to somebody): it's of no account no tiene importancia; it is of little account (to me) whether he agrees or not — a mí me importa muy poco que esté o no de acuerdo

5) (in phrases)

on account of — (as prep) debido a

on account of his being too old — debido a que es demasiado mayor

on this/that account — por esta/esa razón

on account of she was late — (as conj) (AmE colloq) debido a que llegó tarde

on no account, not on any account — de ningún modo, de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto

on one's own account — ( for oneself) por cuenta propia

on somebody's account — por alguien

Sense II

6) ( Fin)

(with bank, at shop) cuenta f

checking o (BrE) current account — cuenta f corriente

savings o deposit account — cuenta f de ahorros

put it on/charge it to my account — cárguelo a mi cuenta

I gave her $200 on account — le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo

to have an account with o at a bank — tener* una cuenta en un banco

to keep (an) account of something — llevar (la) cuenta de algo

to settle one's account — pagar* or saldar su (or mi etc) cuenta

to put o turn something to (good) account — sacar* (buen) provecho de algo

to settle o square an account with somebody — ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien

7) accounts

a) (Busn, Fin) (+ pl vb) contabilidad f

to keep the accounts — llevar la contabilidad or las cuentas

b) (BrE) (+ sing vb) ( department) contaduría f

II

transitive verb (frml) considerar

Phrasal Verbs:

- account for

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